Malacca cane

noun

a cane or walking stick made of the brown, often mottled or clouded stem of an East Indian rattan palm, Calamus scipionum.

First recorded in 1835–45

He had light grey suède gloves, and carried a gold-mounted malacca cane with a curved handle.

He carried a malacca cane in one hand; in the other a large tune hymn-book with edges red in one light, gold in another.

He bent his malacca cane until he made both ends meet; then, with an oath, he hurried after Long and Betsy.

He carried gloves and a malacca cane, and his gait was one of assured superiority.

At every step he struck the pavement a ringing blow with a splendid malacca cane.

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