Caned

/keɪnd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of cane; struck or beaten with a cane, or made of cane material, or having cane woven through furniture.

Etymology

From cane (the stick) + -ed, forming the past tense of the verb 'to cane' (meaning to beat with a cane or to weave cane); used since at least the 17th century.

Kelly Says

Caning as punishment had a dark history in schools and prisons—but today caned furniture (woven with cane strips) is valued for its light, elegant appearance!

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