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 cane cane /ˈkeɪn/

noun

  1. () A stick that people can lean on to help them walk  ( cane )
    a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
      The elderly man used a cane to assist with walking.
    The elderly man used a cane to assist with walking.
  2. A stiff switch used to hit students as punishment  ( cane )
    a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
     In olden times, some teachers had a cane to discipline misbehaving students.
    In olden times, some teachers had a cane to discipline misbehaving students.
  3. A strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane  ( cane )
    a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
     The tomato plants in my garden need to be tied to a cane to keep them upright
    The tomato plants in my garden need to be tied to a cane to keep them upright

verb

  1. () Beat with a cane  ( flog , lambast , lambaste , cane )
    beat with a cane