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
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
Jackson, 67 at the time, responded by clubbing Lawrence with his walking cane.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024
Avoid textured tables with rattan, raffia, or caning, and look for an easy-to-wipe surface.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Where harvested canes were cut down, new canes will emerge from the soil.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
Jackson, 67 at the time, responded by clubbing Lawrence with his walking cane.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Verb
One of my favorite pieces of furniture in my childhood home was a wooden and metal rocking chair that had caning details.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024
Avoid textured tables with rattan, raffia, or caning, and look for an easy-to-wipe surface.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Cane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cane. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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