Cane and Truncheon

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

Usage example: in those days corporal punishment was common, and the cane was regarded as another one of the schoolmaster's educational tools

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Truncheon is a synonym for cane. In some cases you can use "Truncheon" instead the word "Cane" as a noun or a verb. popular alternative

Nearby Words: caning, caned

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

Usage example: police officers were forced to use their truncheons on the rioters

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Cane is a synonym for truncheon. You can use "Cane" instead the word "Truncheon" as a noun or a verb.

plastic	plastic cane	plastic truncheon
large	large cane	large truncheon

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Truncheon and Cane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cane/truncheon

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