cane
//keɪn//
Noun
caneSingular
canesPlural
1
A long, thin stick used as a support when walking, typically by elderly or injured people.
My grandfather uses a cane to help him walk.
2
The hollow, jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane.
Sugar cane is harvested for its sweet juice.
3
A stick used for hitting someone as a punishment.
In the past, teachers sometimes used the cane to punish students.
Synonym
Verb
canePresent tense
canedPast tense
canedPast participle
caningPresent participle
canesThird-person singular
1
To beat someone with a cane as a form of punishment.
In some countries, students were caned for misbehaving.