cane

noun

1. 1

   A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae.

2. 2

   A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed.

3. 3

   A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: Sugar cane.

   Still, a dozen men with rifles, and cartridges to match, stayed behind when they filed through a white aldea lying silent amid the cane, and the Sin Verguenza swung into slightly quicker stride.

4. 4

   A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof: Maize or, rarely, sorghum, when such plants are processed to make molasses (treacle) or sugar.

5. 5

   The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool: A short rod or stick, traditionally of wood or bamboo, used for corporal punishment.

   He stalked behind her simple narrative, a kill-joy parent, hasty, intolerant, keeping a special cane to enforce the authority of his sadistic God[.]

6. 6

   The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool: Corporal punishment by beating with a cane.

   The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.

7. 7

   The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool: A lance or dart made of cane.

   Judgelike thou sitt'st, to praise or to arraign / The flying skirmish of the darted cane.

8. 8

   A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant: A strong short staff used for support or decoration during walking; a walking stick.

   After breaking his leg, he needed a cane to walk.

   The cane was undoubtedly of foreign make, for it had a solid silver ferrule at one end, which was not English hall–marked.

   Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say.

   She was given mobility training as well — she uses a white cane to make her way independently to the hospital and asks for help to navigate traffic-ridden roads if she needs it. The effort is worth it.

9. 9

   A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant: A length of colored and/or patterned glass rod, used in the specific glassblowing technique called caneworking.

10. 10

    A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant: A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path.

11. 11

    Split rattan, as used in wickerwork and basketry.

    The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.

12. 12

    A local European measure of length; the canna.

verb

1. 1

   To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement.

2. 2

   To make or furnish with cane or rattan.

   to cane chairs

   In colonial days, threesquare was used to cane chair seats.

3. 3

   slangTo destroy; to comprehensively defeat.

   Mudchester Rovers were caned 10-0.

4. 4

   slangTo do something well, in a competent fashion.

5. 5

   slangTo go very fast.

6. 6

   slangTo produce extreme pain.

   Don’t hit me with that. It really canes!

   Mate, my legs cane!

Forms

plural

canes

past tense

caned

past participle

caned

present participle

caning

third person singular

canes