cane

nouns

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
cane
is a type of (narrower)
a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
walking stick
a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
cane
is a type of (narrower)
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
stalk, stem
a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
cane
is a type of (narrower)
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
switch

verbs

beat with a cane
cane, flog, lambast, lambaste