canework

[ keyn-wurk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1855–60; cane + work

They are also largely imported into Great Britain for canework.

In the central panel of the Restoration chair-back, canework began to be used instead of the Early Jacobean carving.

The maxilla is a flat frame of canework with one or two arms at the side and a low back provided with a cushion.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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