Cane

Meaning

Noun

●

A

with

, like

or

, or the

thereof

The

,

main

of a

such as

, including many

in the

family Gramineae

The

itself, including many

in the

family Gramineae; a reed

Sugar cane

●

In American English:

A

with

, like

or

, or the

thereof

Maize or,

,

, when such

are

to make

(treacle) or sugar

●

The

of such a

for use as a tool

A

or

,

of

or

, used for

punishment.

Corporal

by

with a cane.

A

or

cane

●

A

or

,

the

of the plant.

A strong

used for support or

during

; a

stick

A long

often

and

(for

to other

), used by

vision impaired

for

in

their

and for

for

in their path

●

In Glassblowing:

A

or

,

the

of the plant.

A

of

, used in the specific

called caneworking

●

Split

, as used in

and basketry.

●

A local European

of

; the canna.

Verb

●

To

or

with a

or

implement.

●

To make or

with

or rattan.

●

In British English & New Zealand English:

To

; to

comprehensively

defeat.

●

In British English & New Zealand English:

To do something well, in a

fashion.

●

In British English:

To go very fast.

●

In British English:

To

pain.

Name

●

Abbreviation of Canadian English.

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

cane

English

cane

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

canna

Latin

κάννα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

𒄀

Akkadian

𒄀𒈾

Sumerian

kane

Middle Low German

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