Definition of cane

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• n. - A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.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• n. - A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.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