Cane and Prop

Cane

Cane noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.

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Prop and cane are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prop" instead a noun "Cane".

Nearby Words: caning, caned

Prop noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Cane and prop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cane" instead a noun "Prop".

Nearby Words: propped, propping

fancy	fancy cane	fancy prop
expensive	expensive cane	expensive prop
special	special cane	special prop
solid	solid cane	solid prop
Other adjectives: original, real, massive, large, wooden, nondescript, flying, giant, magical, oversized, bladed.

A common prop for many a Stage Magician is a the appearing cane, which expands to a full-size walking stick from the size of a roll of change.

Source: Telescoping Staff
Peanut uses his cane to prop open the jaws of a nutcracker that tries to chomp on him.

Source: Palate Propping
In the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode "Hearth's Warming Eve", Scootaloo and some other poor anonymous filly get their tongues stuck to a huge (Christmas-tree-sized) candy-cane prop.

Source: Tongue on the Flagpole

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