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wicker |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wike \Wike\, n. A temporary mark or boundary, as a bough of a tree set up in marking out or dividing anything as tithes, swaths to be mowed in common ground, etc.; -- called also {wicker}. [Prov. Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wicker \Wick"er\, a. Made of or covered with twigs or osiers, or wickerwork. Each one a little wicker basket had Made of fine twigs, entrail['e]d curiously. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wicker \Wick"er\, n. [OE. wiker, wikir osier, probably akin to AS w[=i]can to give way Cf {Weak}.] 1. A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like a withe. 2. Wickerwork; a piece of wickerwork, esp. a basket. Then quick did dress His half milk up for cheese, and in a press Of wicker pressed it --Chapman. 3. Same as 1st {Wike}. [Prov. Eng.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wicker n 1: slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork 2: something made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) [syn: {wickerwork}, {caning}]
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