Cane or caning may refer to: *

Walking stick A walking stick or walking cane is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture. Some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used for self-defense. Walking sti ...

or walking cane, a device used primarily to aid walking *

Assistive cane An assistive cane is a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid. A cane can help redistribute weight from a lower leg that is weak or painful, improve stability by increasing the base of support, and provide tactile information about th ...

, a walking stick used as a mobility aid for better balance *

White cane A white cane is a device used by many people who are blind or visually impaired. A white cane primarily allows its user to scan their surroundings for obstacles or orientation marks, but is also helpful for onlookers in identifying the user as b ...

, a mobility or safety device used by many people who are blind or visually impaired * An implement used in

caning Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single Stick-fighting, cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or ha ...

, a form of corporal punishment *

Sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

, commonly known as "Cane"

Plants

Cane (grass) Cane is any of various tall, perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks from the genera ''Arundinaria'', Scientifically speaking, they are either of two genera from the family Poaceae. The genus ''Arundo'' is native from the Mediterranean ...

, tall perennial grasses with woody stalks **''

Arundo ''Arundo'' is a genus of stout, perennial plants in the grass family. Description ''Arundo'' is native to southern Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia as far east as Japan. They grow to 3–6 m tall, occasionally to 10 m, ...

'', Old World canes **''

Arundinaria ''Arundinaria'' is a genus of bamboo in the grass family the members of which are referred to generally as cane. ''Arundinaria'' is the only bamboo native to south and southeastern North America, with a native range from Maryland south to Florid ...

'', New World canes **''

Arundo donax ''Arundo donax'' is a tall perennial cane. It is one of several so-called reed species. It has several common names including giant cane, elephant grass, carrizo, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, wild cane, and giant reed. ''Arundo'' an ...

'', Giant cane **''

Arundinaria appalachiana ''Arundinaria appalachiana'', commonly known as hill cane, is a woody bamboo native to the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States. The plant was elevated to the species level in 2006 based on new morphological and genetic inform ...

'', Hill cane *

Cane (vine) In viticulture, the canopy of a grapevine includes the parts of the vine visible aboveground - the trunk, cordon, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. The canopy plays a key role in light energy capture via photosynthesis, water use as regulated b ...

, the part of a grapevine that supports the new growth * Cane ash, the white ash tree, ''Fraxinus americana'' * Cane cholla, ''Cylindropuntia imbricata'', a cactus

Animals

Cane beetle ''Dermolepida albohirtum'', the cane beetle, is a native Australian beetle and a parasite of sugarcane. Adult beetles eat the leaves of sugarcane, but greater damage is done by their larvae hatching underground and eating the roots, which eithe ...

, ''Dermolepida albohirtum'', a pest of sugarcane, native to Australia *

Cane Corso The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. It is usually kept as a companion dog or guard dog; it may also be used to protect livestock. In the past it was used for hunting large game, and also to herd cattle. History According to the ...

, an Italian Mastiff * Cane mouse, ''Zygodontomys'', a rodent from Central and South America *

Cane rat The genus ''Thryonomys'', also known as the cane rats or grasscutters, is a genus of rodent found throughout Africa south of the Sahara, the only members of the family Thryonomyidae. They are eaten in some African countries and are a pest species ...

, ''Thryonomys'', a large rodent native to Africa *

Cane spider ''Heteropoda venatoria'' is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae, the huntsman spiders. It is native to the tropical regions of the world, and it is present in some subtropical areas as an introduced species. Its common names include gi ...

, the Brown Huntsman Spider, ''Heteropoda venatoria'', native to the Caribbean *

Cane toad The cane toad (''Rhinella marina''), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania ...

, ''Bufo marinus'', native to Latin America *

Cane turtle __NOTOC__ The Cochin forest cane turtle (''Vijayachelys silvatica''), also known as Kavalai forest turtle, forest cane turtle or simply cane turtle, is a rare turtle from the Western Ghats of India. Described in 1912, its type locality is give ...

, ''Vijayachelys silvatica'', native to the Cochin Forest, India

Places

Cane, La Paz Cane is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. The population of Cane is not exact, but is estimated to be around 4,000. The current mayor is Jose Tejeda, who is very popular among the community, as he has donated millions of US d ...

, Honduras *

Cane, U.S. Virgin Islands Cane is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United ...

, a settlement on the island of Saint Croix *

Cane River (disambiguation) Cane River is a river formed from a portion of the Red River that is located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Cane River may also refer to: Rivers * Cane River (Jamaica) * Cane River (North Carolina), United States * Cane River ...

, various rivers or other places *Canë or Qana', an old name for the Yemeni port of

Mukalla Mukalla ( ar, ٱلْمُكَلَّا, ') is a seaport and the capital city of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about east of ...

People

Cané Jarbas Faustinho (born 21 September 1939 in Rio de Janeiro) commonly known as just Cané () is a Brazilian former professional footballer and coach. Although born in Brazil, Cané played the majority of his football career in Italy. At club le ...

(born 1939), Jarbas Faustinho, Brazilian football manager and former winger *

Cane (musician) Cane or caning may refer to: *Walking stick or walking cane, a device used primarily to aid walking *Assistive cane, a walking stick used as a mobility aid for better balance *White cane, a mobility or safety device used by many people who are b ...

(born Zoran Kostić, 1964), Serbian rock musician *

Cane Broome Cane Broome (born November 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for the Sacred Heart Pioneers and the Cincinnati Bearcats. Colleg ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Canes (mythology) In Greek mythology, Canes (Ancient Greek: Κάνῃ means 'basket of reed') was a king of Phocis during the voyage of the Argonauts. His father was Cephalus, son of King Deion and Diomede. Canes married Evadne, daughter of King Pelias of Iolcus. The ...

, king of Phocis *

Andrew Cane Andrew Cane ( fl. 1602–1650) — also Kayne, Kene, Keine, and other variants — was a comic actor in late Jacobean and Caroline era London. In his own generation he was a leading comedian and dancer, and one of the famous and pop ...

(fl. 1602–1650), English actor *

Anthony Cane Anthony William Nicholas Strephon Cane is the current dean of Portsmouth: he was installed on Saturday 16 March 2019. Cane was born on 25 August 1961 in Cape Town, South Africa: his English parents had emigrated the previous year. He is married, a ...

(born 1961), English Anglican priest *

Arnold J. Cane Arnold J. Cane (December 11, 1914 – September 10, 1968) was an American lawyer, jurist, and legislator. Born in Ontonagon, Michigan, Cane attended to the public schools in Ontonagon. He then received his doctorate and law degrees from Marque ...

(1914–1968), American lawyer, jurist, and legislator *

Ben Cane Benjamin Cane is an Australian winemaker who currently owns Duke's Vineyard in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. He has made award-winning wines of different varietals across three continents, with pinot noir standing out as a tru ...

, Australian winemaker *

Bill Cane William Lancashire Cane (1911–1987) was an Australian plantsman who introduced many new native plant species, forms and hybrids into cultivation. Cane was born in Carlton, Victoria in 1911. His father was killed in World War I and his mother die ...

(1911–1987), Australian plantsman * Carlo Cane (1618–1688), Italian painter * Cora Cané (1923–2016), Argentine journalist and writer *

Clay Cane Clay Cane is a journalist, author, political commentator, radio host and filmmaker. He is the director and creator of the documentary ''Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church'', which was nominated for a 2016 GLAAD Media Award. He i ...

, American political commentator *

Daniel Cane Daniel Cane is a founder of Blackboard Inc. and CourseInfo LLC. He is currently the CEO and co-founder of Modernizing Medicine. Biography Cane grew up in Lake Worth, Florida United States, attended Lake Worth High School and graduated from C ...

, CEO of Blackboard *

David E. Cane David E. Cane (born September 22, 1944) is an American biological chemist. He is Vernon K. Krieble Professor of Chemistry Emeritus and Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry Emeritus at Brown University in Providence, R ...

(born 1944), American biological chemist *

Facino Cane Facino Cane. Facino Cane da Casale (1360 – May 1412), born Bonifacio Cane, was an Italian condottiero. Biography Cane was born in Casale Monferrato to a noble family. He trained in the military arts by fighting under Otto of Brunswick agai ...

(1360–1412), Italian condottiero *

Felix Cane Felix Cane (born 9 December 1984) is an Australian professional pole dancer, pole instructor and international champion pole dancer. Felix Cane won her first title, Miss Pole Dance Australia 2006 after only eight months of pole dancing. The rules ...

(born 1984), Australian pole dancer *

Florence Cane Florence Cane (September 28, 1882 – 1952) was a notable American art educator whose ideas influenced the field of art therapy. Personal life Florence was born in 1882 to Max and Theresa Naumberg in 1882 in New York City. She was the second ...

(1882–1952), American art educator *

George Cane George Cane (21 October 1881 – 21 September 1968) was a British diver. He competed in the men's 10 metre platform event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as L ...

(1881–1968), British diver *

Hilary Cane Hilary Cane is planetary scientist known for her research on solar energetic particles. Education and career Cane earned her Ph.D. in radio astronomy from the University of Tasmania in 1978. Following her Ph.D., she joined the National Aeronau ...

(born 1949), planetary scientist *

Hozan Canê Hozan Canê (born Saide Inac in 1971) is a contemporary Germans, German-Kurdish population, Kurdish singer, who is famous for her contributions to Kurdish music. Life She was born in the region of Karayazı in Erzurum Province, Erzurum province ...

(born 1971), Kurdish singer * Humberto Cané (1913–2000), Cuban musician *

Jacob Cane Jacob Jagger Cane (born 20 May 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern Premier South club Weston-super-Mare. Playing career Cane came through the youth side at Exeter City, and was given his first professional co ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Jordan Cane Jordan Cane (born 23 May 2001) is a British former racing driver from West Sussex, England. Making his racing debut in the United States in 2015, Jordan was the youngest active Formula Car racer and was the youngest to score a point in the F16 ...

(born 2001), British racing driver *

Lucy Cane Lucy Cane CBE (''c.''1866 – 23 April 1926) was an Irish public servant. Life Lucy Cane was born Mary O'Brien around 1866, probably in Cahirmoyle, County Limerick. She was the third and youngest child of Edward William and his wife, Mary Spri ...

(c. 1866–1926), Irish public servant *

Luiz Cané Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. (born 2 April 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Cané has formerly competed for the UFC. Background Born and raised in t ...

(born 1981), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Mark Cane Mark A. Cane is an American climate scientist. He obtained his PhD at MIT in 1975. He is currently the G. Unger Vetlesen Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences at Columbia University and the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. He actively pursues s ...

, American climate scientist *

Melville Henry Cane Melville Henry Cane (April 15, 1879 – March 10, 1980) was an American poet and lawyer. He studied at Columbia University, and was the author of the influential book, ''Making a Poem'' (1953). Early life and education As a Columbia Universi ...

(1879–1980), American poet and lawyer *

Miguel Cané Miguel Cané (27 January 1851 – 5 September 1905) was an Argentinian writer, lawyer, academic, journalist and politician. Cané was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, where his family was exiled. He moved to Argentina at the age of two following the ...

(1851–1905), Argentine writer * Miguel Cané (actor) (born 1974), Mexican actor *

Paolo Canè Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; ) is a former tennis player from Italy. Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Båstad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991) and achieved much succe ...

(born 1965), Italian tennis player *

Percy Stephen Cane Percival Stephen Cane (1881–1976) was an English garden designer and writer. Biography Cane was born and educated in Essex, studying horticulture and architecture. He designed scores of gardens over a long and distinguished career, and won ...

(1881–1976), English garden designer and writer *

Robert Cane Dr. Robert Cane (1807–1858), was born in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1807. He was a member of the Repeal Association and the Irish Confederation. He qualified as an M.D. in 1836, became a member of Kilkenny Corporation and was Mayor twice. He was th ...

(1807–1858), Irish political activist * Rudolph C. Cane (born 1934), American politician *

Sam Cane Samuel Jordan Cane (born 13 January 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union rugby player. His regular playing position is as a loose forward. He currently plays for Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. Cane made his international debut for New Zealand in 20 ...

(born 1992), New Zealand rugby player *

Sandy Cane Sandra "Sandy" Maria Cane (born July 28, 1961, in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an Italian politician who was the former mayor of Viggiù ''comune''. Cane's father is African American and her mother is Italian, a native of Viggiù. After her par ...

(born 1961), Italian politician *

Santiago Cane Jr. Santiago Barriga Cane Jr. is a Filipino politician from the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, ...

, Filipino politician *

Scott Cane Scott Cane is an Australian archaeologist and anthropologist. He has lived long periods of time with the desert people of Australia, including some of the last hunter-gatherers. He is the author of ''Pila Nguru: The Spinifex People''. He appeared ...

, Australian archaeologist and anthropologist *

Thomas Cane Thomas Cane is a former Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. A graduate of University of Michigan BBA, Marquette University Law School JD and University of Virginia Law School LLM, Cane served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocat ...

, Wisconsin judge *

Tina Cane Tina Cane is an American poet and activist in Rhode Island. She is currently the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island; she was appointed in 2016 for a five-year term. Early life Cane was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York. She earned a bac ...

, American poet and activist

Entertainment and the arts

* ''Caning'' (film), 1979 Hong Kong crime drama film * ''Cane'' (novel), 1923 novel by Jean Toomer * ''Cane'' (TV series), a U.S. television show *

Cane Ashby Cane Ashby is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. He is portrayed by Australian actor Daniel Goddard, who had auditioned for Brad Snyder on ''As the World Turns'' but was recommended for a ro ...

, a character on "The Young and the Restless"

Sports

Cane Pace The Cane Pace is a harness horse race for standardbred pacers run annually since 1955. The race was first run as the William H. Cane Futurity in 1955 at Yonkers Raceway in New York. In 1956 the race joined with the Little Brown Jug and the Mess ...

, a horse racing competition *

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

, a National Hockey League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, nicknamed the Canes'' *

Miami Hurricanes The Miami Hurricanes (known informally as The U, UM, or The 'Canes) are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The Hurricanes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic A ...

, the athletic teams of the University of Miami, nicknamed the Canes''

Other uses

Caning (furniture) In the context of furniture, caning is a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture either while building new chairs or in the process of cane chair repair. In common use, "cane" may refer to any plant with a long, thin stem. However, t ...

, weaving chair seats and other furniture out of cane, wicker, or rattan *

Candy cane A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide, as well as Saint Nicholas Day. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint, but they also come in a variety of other flavors and colors. ...

, a confection *

Cane gun A cane gun is a walking cane with a hidden gun built into it. Cane guns are sometimes confused with so-called "poacher's guns". These are usually a more portable and more easily concealed version of conventional sporting guns, commonly a single ...

, a gun disguised as a walking cane *

Cane sword A swordstick or cane-sword is a cane containing a hidden blade. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century, but similar devices have been used throughout history, notably the Roman ''dolon'', the Japanes ...

, a cane with a blade inside *

Caneworking In glassblowing, cane refers to rods of glass with color; these rods can be simple, containing a single color, or they can be complex and contain strands of one or several colors in pattern. Caneworking refers to the process of making cane, and ...

, a style of glassblowing *CanE, an abbreviation of

Canadian English Canadian English (CanE, CE, en-CA) encompasses the varieties of English native to Canada. According to the 2016 census, English was the first language of 19.4 million Canadians or 58.1% of the total population; the remainder spoke French ( ...

*CANE, the

Classical Association of New England The Classical Association of New England (CANE) is a professional organization for scholars and teachers of classical antiquity in New England. CANE was founded in 1906 by a group of "concerned collegiate Hellenists" led by George Edwin Howes of Wi ...