cane

A long, thin stick, often used for walking or, in the past, for punishment.

• He walks with a cane.
• She used her cane to find the steps.
• The teacher kept a cane beside his desk.

Similar words: stick

Common phrases: walking cane, bamboo cane, use a cane

A tall grass-like plant with long, thin stems.

• Cane grows beside the river.
• They planted cane in the wet field.
• Tall canes hid the water from view.

Similar words: reed

Common phrases: sugar cane, wild cane, grow cane

A long, thin, flexible stem of a plant such as bamboo.

• The cane bent in the wind.
• Tie the young plant to a bamboo cane.
• She cut several canes from the bamboo plant.

Similar words: stem

Common phrases: bamboo cane, cut a cane, long cane

To hit someone with a long, thin stick, usually as punishment.

• The teacher used to cane pupils.
• He was caned for breaking the school rules.
• The guards caned the prisoner across his back.

Similar words: beat

Common phrases: cane someone, cane a pupil, cane a prisoner

To make or repair furniture using thin strips of plant material woven together.

• She learned to cane chairs.
• The craft worker caned the damaged seat.
• We need someone to cane this old chair.

Common phrases: cane a chair, cane a seat