katakana
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary baton billy billy club bludgeon club cudgel nightstick rod rung [Scottish] sap shillelagh (also shillalah) staff truncheon waddy [Australian]
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
Noun
- //In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved.
- //The chair seat is made of cane.
Verb
- //In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved.
First Known Use
, baton billy billy club bludgeon club cudgel nightstick rod rung [Scottish] sap shillelagh (also shillalah) staff truncheon waddy [Australian]
Examples
Noun
- //In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved.
- //The chair seat is made of cane.
Verb
- //In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved.
First Known Use