cane

[Cane]

A strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

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A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and D'91manorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.

Noun
a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment

Noun
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

Noun
a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

Verb
beat with a cane


n.
A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and Daemanorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.

n.
Any plant with long, hard, elastic stems, as reeds and bamboos of many kinds; also, the sugar cane.

n.
Stems of other plants are sometimes called canes; as, the canes of a raspberry.

n.
A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.

n.
A lance or dart made of cane.

n.
A local European measure of length. See Canna.

v. t.
To beat with a cane.

v. t.
To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs.


Cane

Cane , n. [OE. cane, canne, OF. cane, F. canne, L. canna, fr. Gr. , ; prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. q'beneh reed. Cf. Canister, canon, 1st Cannon.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and D'91manorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans. (b) Any plant with long, hard, elastic stems, as reeds and bamboos of many kinds; also, the sugar cane. (c) Stems of other plants are sometimes called canes; as, the canes of a raspberry.
Like light canes, that first rise big and brave.
&hand; In the Southern United States great cane is the Arundinaria macrosperma, and small cane is. A. tecta. 2. A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.
Stir the fire with your master's cane.
3. A lance or dart made of cane. [R.]
Judgelike thou sitt'st, to praise or to arraign The flying skirmish of the darted cane.
4. A local European measure of length. See Canna. Cane borer (Zo'94.), A beetle (Oberea bimaculata) which, in the larval state, bores into pith and destroy the canes or stalks of the raspberry, blackberry, etc. -- Cane mill, a mill for grinding sugar canes, for the manufacture of sugar. -- Cane trash, the crushed stalks and other refuse of sugar cane, used for fuel, etc.

Cane

Cane , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Caning.] 1. To beat with a cane. Macaulay. 2. To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs.

A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and D'91manorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.

To beat with a cane.

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Usage Examples

My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane.

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