noun
plural canes
[count] :a short stick that often has a curved handle and is used to help someone to walk
the cane :a form of punishment in which a person is hit with a cane or stick
[noncount] :the hard hollow stem of a plant (such as bamboo or reed) that is used to make furniture and baskets
[count] :sugarcane
verb
canes; caned; caning
[+ obj] :to hit (someone) with a cane or stick as a form of punishment