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(n.) A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.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