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 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), tall perennial grasses with woody stalks **'' Arundo'', Old World canes **'' Arundinaria'', New World canes **'' Arundo donax'', 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), the part of a grapevine that supports the new growth *

Cane ash ''Fraxinus americana'', the white ash or American ash, is a species of ''Fraxinus, ash tree'' native to eastern and central North America. The species is native to mesophytic hardwood forests from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, south to northern ...

, the white ash tree, ''Fraxinus americana'' *

Cane cholla Cane cholla is a common name for several cacti and may refer to: *'' Cylindropuntia californica'' *''Cylindropuntia imbricata'', native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico *''Cylindropuntia spinosior ''Cylindropuntia spinosior ...

, ''Cylindropuntia imbricata'', a cactus

Animals

* Cane beetle, ''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'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Oryzomyini of the family Cricetidae. Its closest relative may be ''Scolomys''. It ranges from Central America east to the Guianas. It contains two species: ''Zygodontomys brunneus'' and ''Zyg ...

, ''Zygodontomys'', a rodent from Central and South America * Cane rat, ''Thryonomys'', a large rodent native to Africa * Cane spider, the Brown Huntsman Spider, ''Heteropoda venatoria'', native to the Caribbean * Cane toad, ''Bufo marinus'', native to Latin America * Cane turtle, ''Vijayachelys silvatica'', native to the Cochin Forest, India

Places

* Cane, La Paz, Honduras * Cane, U.S. Virgin Islands, a settlement on the island of Saint Croix * Cane River (disambiguation), various rivers or other places *Canë or Qana', an old name for the Yemeni port of Mukalla

People

* Cané (born 1939), Jarbas Faustinho, Brazilian football manager and former winger * Cane (musician) (born Zoran Kostić, 1964), Serbian rock musician * Cane Broome (born 1994), American basketball player * Canes (mythology), king of Phocis * Andrew Cane (fl. 1602–1650), English actor * Anthony Cane (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 Carlo Cane (1618–1688) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Biography He was born at Gallarate, Province of Varese. He was instructed by Melchiore Gilardini. He copied the works of Morazzone with success, and became a historical painte ...

(1618–1688), Italian painter *

Cora Cané Cora María Bertolé de Cané, better known as Cora Cané (1923 – April 16, 2016), was an Argentine journalist, librettist, and writer. Beginning in 1957, she wrote a section for the Argentine newspaper '' Clarín'' towards the end of each i ...

(1923–2016), Argentine journalist and writer * Clay Cane, American political commentator * Daniel Cane, 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 (1360–1412), Italian condottiero * Felix Cane (born 1984), Australian pole dancer * Florence Cane (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 German-Kurdish singer, who is famous for her contributions to Kurdish music. Life She was born in the region of Karayazı in Erzurum province, Turkey. After elementary school, she moved ...

(born 1971), Kurdish singer *

Humberto Cané Humberto Cané (1918-2000) was a Cuban musician who played an influential role in the Latin American music scene in Havana, Mexico City and Los Angeles. He was born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1918. His father was Valentin Cané, the founder of the well-k ...

(1913–2000), Cuban musician * Jacob Cane (born 1994), English footballer * Jordan Cane (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 Spr ...

(c. 1866–1926), Irish public servant * Luiz Cané (born 1981), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Mark Cane, 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 (1851–1905), Argentine writer *

Miguel Cané (actor) Miguel Cané (born 9 June 1974) is a Mexican actor and journalist, who began as a child actor in the 1980s. Notable films include '' Otra vuelta de tuerca'' (1981), '' Mariana, Mariana'' (1987) and an uncredited role as a boy in David Lynch's ''Dun ...

(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 succ ...

(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 Rudolph C. Cane (born May 23, 1934) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He represented District 37A in the Maryland House of Delegates for 15 years before retiring in 2014. He is the first African American to represent ...

(born 1934), American politician * Sam Cane (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, Australian archaeologist and anthropologist * Thomas Cane, Wisconsin judge * Tina Cane, 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, a character on "The Young and the Restless"

Sports

* Cane Pace, a horse racing competition * Carolina Hurricanes, a National Hockey League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, nicknamed the Canes'' * Miami Hurricanes, the athletic teams of the University of Miami, nicknamed the Canes''

Other uses

* Caning (furniture), weaving chair seats and other furniture out of cane, wicker, or rattan * Candy cane, a confection * Cane gun, 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