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noun

ˈkān

Definition of cane

as in baton

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment in those days corporal punishment was common, and the cane was regarded as another one of the schoolmaster's educational tools

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Noun

Style cane back chairs around a dining table for an elegant but relaxed look or use a single vintage cane chair as an accent in a bedroom or reading nook. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 18 Aug. 2026 This is also the time to thin out crowded canes and remove any that are too weak to bear fruit. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin. — Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation. — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cane

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But the band fury is as climactic as anything that could be done continuing to have the full ensemble play… and Dudamel looked happy enough to put his baton down, turn around and just watch the group play for a few minutes.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The Omaha Police Department said officers will continue to carry tasers, batons, OC spray and firearms.

— Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of baton

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AirsFish Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Breathable and sweat-absorbent, these shin guards strap around the foot to stay securely in place.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Members of the TreeCircus crew will help participants strap into the rope system and teach them how to climb using only the power of their own body.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

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Bruce Springsteen was standing up to the president, while universities and law firms were being cudgeled and cowed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Hitler exploited his 37% to gridlock legislative processes, to cudgel or crush the political opposition, and ultimately to undermine the country’s democratic structures.

— Timothy Ryback, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024

Definition of cudgel

Verb

Some go further, flagellating themselves or using a sword to strike their forehead to draw blood.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
In the mid-eighties, Habermas went after conservative historians who felt that Germans should no longer flagellate themselves over the Nazi past.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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