cane
Plural
canes
1
a stick used to support a person while walking
- He leaned on his cane while walking down the street.
- The elderly woman uses a cane for balance.
- She tapped her cane lightly on the floor.
- The cane helped him recover from his leg injury.
- She carried a decorative cane to the party.
2
the stiff and hollow stem of some tall plants such as sugar cane or bamboo
- The farmer harvested the sugar cane, cutting down the tall stalks to extract the sweet juice.
- The bamboo cane was used to construct a simple and sturdy garden trellis.
- Artisans crafted intricate furniture using the flexible yet strong cane of rattan plants.
- The children played by the river, using a bamboo cane as a makeshift fishing pole.
- In the traditional dance, performers skillfully twirled and balanced long cane sticks.
3
a long, thin, stiff stem of certain plants, such as bamboo or sugarcane, often used to support other plants or as material for objects
A cane is a long and thin stick made from wood, metal, or the strong, hollow stems of plants like bamboo, used to support growing plants. It is placed next to tall or climbing plants to help them stay upright and avoid damage from wind or their own weight. Gardeners gently tie plants to the cane with soft ties or string to guide their growth safely.
- Gardeners tied tomato plants to canes.
- The basket is woven from rattan cane.
- Bamboo canes were used to make a trellis.
- He used a cane to support the growing vine.
- The chair is crafted from durable cane.
4
a thin, stiff switch used historically to punish students by striking
- The teacher carried a cane for discipline.
- In some schools, children were punished with a cane.
- He feared the cane more than failing the exam.
- The use of a cane is now largely abolished.
- Students recalled the cane with apprehension.