CANE

[noun] [U] - the long hollow stems of particular plants such as bambooLong pieces of cane are used to make furniture and to weave baskets.a cane chairSometimes a cane is a tall bamboo stick which is used to hold weak plants in a vertical position.A cane is also a long stick used esp. by old, ill or blind people to help them walk.A cane can also be a thin stick used for hitting people, esp. in the past as a school punishment.He got (= was hit with) the cane for cheating.