cane
cane1 /keɪn/ 
noun
1. [uncountable] thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets:
a cane chair
cane furniture
2. [countable] a long thin stick made from the stem of a plant, used for supporting other plants in a garden
3. [countable] a long thin stick with a curved handle that you can use to help you walk
4. [countable] a stick that was used in the past by teachers to hit children with as a punishment:
Children knew that if they misbehaved they would get the cane.
cane2 verb [transitive]
1. to punish someone, especially a child, by hitting them with a stick
2. cane it spoken informal especially British English
a. to drive along very fast
b. to drink a lot of alcohol
| I |
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Old Provençal cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, from a Semitic language
Language: Old French
Origin: Old Provençal cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, from a Semitic language
1. [uncountable] thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets:
2. [countable] a long thin stick made from the stem of a plant, used for supporting other plants in a garden
3. [countable] a long thin stick with a curved handle that you can use to help you walk
4. [countable] a stick that was used in the past by teachers to hit children with as a punishment:
| II |
verb [transitive]1. to punish someone, especially a child, by hitting them with a stick
2. cane it spoken informal especially British English
a. to drive along very fast
b. to drink a lot of alcohol