Definition of Cane
Cane
Ca·ne
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A stick or staff, especially one used as a support or walking aid.
e.g. The elderly woman used a cane to steady herself on the stairs.
(noun)
a slender and hollow stem of a particular type of plant, such as a tall grass like bamboo or a palm like rattan, especially these stems when used as a material for baskets and furniture;
e.g. A cane of bamboo is driven into the ground as part of a fence. There was a set of cane chairs on the patio.
(noun)
a flexible woody stick used to beat or whip someone or something as a form of punishment, or this form of punishment which is used in some schools;
e.g. The teacher beat them with the cane for being noisy in class. They were rewarded with the cane if they answered incorrectly.
(verb)
to punish someone by beating then with a slender woody stick;
e.g. They were afraid that he would cane them if they owned up.
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