Caning when the county court decided that an abscess that developed on his hand was the result of a caning. Caning Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or hand(s) (on the palm). Caning on the knuckles or shoulders is much less common. Caning can also be applied to the soles of the feet (foot whipping or bastinado). The size and flexibility of the cane and the mode of application, as
Cane (grass) in some European armies could carry canes to discipline troops (when not in use, the cane was hooked to a cross-belt or a button). "Cane" is used to describe furniture made of wicker. "Cane" also describes a length of colored, patterned glass rod used in caneworking, a style of glassblowing. Canes are used in regional folk-dancing and as props on stage. For example, folk-dancers may twirl canes overhead, stand them on the head, spin them off to the sides, or strike them on the floor. Cane is used all around the world and can be used for weaving baskets for