CANE


Meaning of CANE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: caned ; can · ing

Date: 1662

1 : to beat with a cane <he sat in a professor's chair and caned sophomores for blowing spitballs ― H. L. Mencken>

2 : to weave or furnish with cane < cane the seat of a chair>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.