(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(n.) A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally
made of one the species of cane.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.
