cane
noun
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Example Sentences
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Elderly and propping himself up with canes, he said this conflict was of a different magnitude.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Once able-bodied men, they walk with canes, one step at a time.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
Those costs will rise as France ages into dentures and canes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
It has more than 24,000 lights and about 150 props - including LED Christmas trees, candy canes and angel wings.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
The two men walked between the rows some more, made the crest of the rise, and turned west behind some raspberry canes.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
