cane

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

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

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

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 n. A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.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

5. n. A lance or dart made of cane. Source: opted

6. n. A local European measure of length. See Canna. Source: opted

7. v. t. To beat with a cane. Source: opted

8. v. t. To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs. Source: opted

9. n. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk Source: wordnet

10. n. a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane Source: wordnet

11. n. a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment Source: wordnet

12. v. beat with a cane Source: wordnet

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