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Definition of Cane

• (n.) A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and Daemanorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.
• (n.) Any plant with long, hard, elastic stems, as reeds and bamboos of many kinds; also, the sugar cane.
• (n.) Stems of other plants are sometimes called canes; as, the canes of a raspberry.
• (n.) A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.
• (n.) A lance or dart made of cane.
• (n.) A local European measure of length. See Canna.
• (v. t.) To beat with a cane.
• (v. t.) To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs.

Synonyms of Cane

• Scold
• Strap
• Trounce
• Welt
• Lambast
• Bawl Out
• Reproof
• Dress Down
• Slash
• Chew Out
• Chide
• Lecture
• Have Words
• Call Down
• Take To Task
• Lambaste
• Call On The Carpet
• Rebuke
• Jaw
• Lather
• Whip
• Reprimand
• Lash
• Flog
• Remonstrate
• Rag
• Berate
• Chew Up
• Beat
• Beat Up
• Work Over

Antonyms of Cane

Homophones of Cane

• Cain
• Caine
• Cayne
• Kain
• Kaine
• Kane
• Kayne