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cane verb

  /keɪn/
  • To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement.
afranselen, stokslagen geven

cane noun

  /keɪn/
  • (countable) A short rod or stick, traditionally of wood or bamboo, used for corporal punishment.
stok, roe
  • (countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path
blindenstok
  • (uncountable) The plant itself, including many species in the grass family Gramineae; a reed
riet
  • (uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae
riet, rietstok
  • (with "the") Corporal punishment by beating with a cane.
stok, stokslagen

caning noun

  /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
  • A beating with a cane, especially as a form of punishment
bastonnade, stokhaver
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