Synonyms of cane

cane 1 of 2

noun

ˈkān 

as in baton

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 & Similar Words

• baton
• mace
• bat
• mallet
• rod
• nightstick
• truncheon
• cudgel
• bludgeon
• bastinado
• billy
• staff
• shillelagh
• hammer
• club
• waddy
• billy club
• rattan
• birch
• sap
• rung
• hickory
• beetle
• maul
• blackjack
• knobkerrie
• sledgehammer
• gavel
• stave
• switch
• crosier
• crook
• crabstick
• walking stick
• whangee

cane

2 of 2

verb

as in to leather

Related Words

• leather
• strap
• horsewhip
• cudgel
• blackjack
• flagellate
• scourge
• spank
• rawhide
• chop
• punch
• smack
• box
• knock
• clout
• cowhide
• hit
• sock
• cuff
• whack
• slap
• descend (on or upon)
• swat
• lay on
• thwack
• clobber
• assault
• paste
• lam
• swipe
• pistol-whip
• attack
• jump (on)
• smash
• pounce (on or upon)
• wound
• raid
• slam
• paddle
• storm
• fustigate
• crack
• wham
• whip
• whomp
• belt
• rush
• assail
• lacerate
• birch
• beset
• tan
• bust
• bludgeon
• bat
• lash
• gore
• slate
• hammer
• batter
• maul
• lick
• punch out
• curry
• club
• pommel
• lace
• thresh
• pummel
• pelt
• work over
• whop
• thump
• hide
• rough (up)
• buffet
• whup
• pound
• flog
• wallop
• switch
• lather
• whale
• drub
• bash
• thrash
• mutilate
• fib
• maim
• mangle
• slog
• belabor
• baste
• bung up
• beat
• mess (up)
• do
• tromp
• lambaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cane

Noun

In Texas, a fight over water had a major impact on the economy in the Rio Grande Valley when the state's last sugar cane mill shut down due to the lack of enough water to keep the crops alive. — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Kumar also points to cane vinegar’s importance in Northern Indian pickling traditions, including sirka pyaaz, tangy onions commonly served alongside kebabs. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin. — Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation. — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025