cane

/kein/
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cane

A gardener leans on a wooden cane while examining a rose bush.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A stiff switch used for corporal punishment: A cane is a rod, typically made of rattan or bamboo, historically used to strike students or others as a form of discipline.
    • The slender, jointed stem of certain plants: A cane is the strong, often flexible stem of plants like bamboo, reed, rattan, or sugar cane.
    • A walking stick: A cane is a stick, often with a curved handle, used as an aid for walking.

  2. Verb:

    • To beat with a cane: To cane means to strike or punish someone using a cane.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • In the past, a teacher might use a cane to punish misbehaving students.
    • The chair's seat was woven from rattan cane.
    • After his surgery, he needed a cane to help him walk.

  • Verb:

    • The headmaster would cane pupils for serious offenses.
Advanced Usage
  • "To get the cane": To be punished by being beaten with a cane. This phrase is often used in historical or institutional contexts.
    • If you were caught cheating, you would get the cane.
Variants and Related Words

  • Caning (n): The act of beating with a cane.

    • Caning was once a common form of school punishment.

  • Sugar cane (n): A specific tall grass whose stems are a major source of sugar. (Listed as a related compound term).

  • Walking cane (n): Another term for a cane used for support while walking. (Listed as a related compound term).
Synonyms
  • Rod: A thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal, which can be used for punishment.
  • Switch: A slender, flexible shoot cut from a tree, often used for whipping.
  • Staff: A long stick used for support when walking or as a symbol of authority.
  • Stem: The main structural part of a plant.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms
  • "To be able to do something with one hand tied behind one's back / on a cane": While not a standard idiom with "cane," the structure is similar to expressions meaning something is very easy to do. The word "cane" itself is not central to common idioms.
cane

A gardener leans on a wooden cane while examining a rose bush.

Noun
  1. a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
  2. a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
  3. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
Verb
  1. beat with a cane

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