Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,902,940,905 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

caning
(redirected from Dragon cane)

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
cane  (kn)
n.
1.
a. A slender, strong but often flexible stem, as of certain bamboos, reeds, or rattans.
b. A plant having such a stem.
c. Such stems or strips of such stems used for wickerwork or baskets.
2. A bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea) native to the southeast United States, having long stiff stems and often forming canebrakes.
3. The stem of a raspberry, blackberry, certain roses, or similar plants.
4. Sugar cane.
5. A stick used as an aid in walking or carried as an accessory.
6. A rod used for flogging.
tr.v. caned, can·ing, canes
1. To make, supply, or repair with flexible woody material.
2. To hit or beat with a rod.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin canna, small reed, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; see qnw in Semitic roots.]

caner n.

caning [ˈkeɪnɪŋ]
n
1. a beating with a cane as a punishment
2. Informal a severe defeat
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caning - work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)caning - work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
piece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
Translations
caning [ˈkeɪnɪŋ] N to give sb a caningcastigar a algn con la vara or palmeta (fig) → dar una paliza a algn
caning
n (= beating with cane)Schläge plmit dem Stock, Prügeln nt (inf); to give somebody a caningjdm eine Tracht Prügel verabreichen; to get a caning (Sport) → haushoch geschlagen werden; (new play etc)verrissen werden
caning [ˈkeɪnɪŋ] n to give sb a caningdare bacchettate a qn (per punizione)


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
He looks for young men, 18 to 28, who can take "a reasonable amount of corporal punishment given by the hand, slipper, belt or the dragon cane over clothing and on the bare bottom.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.