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caner

American

[kay-ner] / ˈkeɪ nər /

noun

a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.

Etymology

Origin of caner

First recorded in 1865–70; cane + -er ¹

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People with a family history of colon caner or other significant risk factors are recommended to start being screened earlier.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022

A memorial service, after his death from lung caner, was attended by 35,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this case, however, instead of cord we used cane strips, which we had bought from a chair caner.

From The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

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