Thesaurus
cane
Synonyms and Antonyms of cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment in those days corporal punishment was common, and the cane was regarded as another one of the schoolmaster's educational tools Synonyms bastinado (or bastinade), bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, club, cudgel, nightstick, rod, rung [Scottish], sap, shillelagh (also shillalah), staff, truncheon, waddy [Australian]Related Words blackjack, knobkerrie, mace; birch, crabstick, hickory, rattan, stave, switch; beetle, gavel, hammer, mallet, maul, sledgehammer; crook, crosier (or crozier), walking stick, whangee
Read the Latest from M-W
Learn More about cane
-
Dictionary: Definition of cane Spanish Central: Translation of cane Nglish: Translation of cane for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of cane for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cane
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up cane? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!