cane

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French cane, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα (kanna), “‘reed’”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh), “‘reed’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /keɪn/, SAMPA: /keIn/
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  Rhymes: -eɪn

[edit] Homophones

• Cain

[edit] Noun

cane (countable and uncountable; plural canes)

1. (uncountable) The slender, flexible stem of a plant such as bamboo, reed, or the like.
2. (uncountable) The plant itself.
3. (uncountable) sugar cane.
4. (countable) A short wooden rod or stick used for corporal punishment.
5. (the cane; uncountable) Corporal punishment by beating with a cane.

   The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.

6. (countable) A strong short staff used for support during walking by the disabled or infirm.

   After breaking his leg, he needed to use a cane to walk.

7. (countable) A long collapsible (and usually white for improved visibility) wooden, metal or plastic rod used by blind people to feel for obstacles in their path.

[edit] Synonyms

• (slender flexible stem of plant such as bamboo):
• (plant itself):
• (sugar cane): sugar cane
• (a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment): switch, rod
• (corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane): a caning, six of the best
• (strong short staff used for support during walking by the disabled or infirm): walking stick
• (a long collapsible (and usually white for improved visibility) wooden, metal or plastic rod used by blind people to feel for obstacles in their path): walking stick

[edit] Derived terms

• bamboo cane
• cane knife
• cane sugar
• cane toad
• sugar cane
• white cane

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to cane (third-person singular simple present canes, present participle caning, simple past and past participle caned)

1. (UK, slang) To strike or beat, notably with a cane or similar implement; to destroy.
2. (UK, slang) To do something well, in a competent fashion.

derived from "to beat" in gaming circles where "to beat" indicates success.

[edit] Translations

• Arabic: بوص (būʂ) m.

[edit] Anagrams

• acne

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin anas, incremented with an initial "c".

[edit] Noun

cane f. (plural canes)

1. duck (a female duck)

[edit] Related terms

• canard

[edit] Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

Cane

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[edit] Etymology

From the Latin canis (m), dog.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkane/

[edit] Noun

cane m. (plural cani) (feminine cagna)

1. Dog in general, male dog.

[edit] Derived terms

• accanirsi
• cagnara
• cagnesco
• cagnetto
• cagnolino
• canaglia
• canaio
• canea
• cane da caccia
• cane lupo
• cane poliziotto
• Canidi
• canicola
• canile
• canino
• pescecane

[edit] See also

• abbaiare
• bau