scallom

I. \\ˈskaləm\ noun (-s)

Etymology: origin unknown

: a straight rod like a stake but usually thinner with the ends secured by being twisted round another rod used in basketry especially to serve as a foundation (as for fitching or randing)

II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)

: to join (as the end of a scallom) to a rod by twisting : plait