Cane
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A '''cane''' in terms of [[punishment]] has come to mean any flexible yet stiff rod of any material, usable for [[Birching|striking]] a person. It may be made from any suitable material including reed, rattan, cane (e.g. sugar cane) and nylon. Bamboo is NOT a good material because of its tendency to splinter and to transmit disease easily. | A '''cane''' in terms of [[punishment]] has come to mean any flexible yet stiff rod of any material, usable for [[Birching|striking]] a person. It may be made from any suitable material including reed, rattan, cane (e.g. sugar cane) and nylon. Bamboo is NOT a good material because of its tendency to splinter and to transmit disease easily. | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 22 November 2008
A cane in terms of punishment has come to mean any flexible yet stiff rod of any material, usable for striking a person. It may be made from any suitable material including reed, rattan, cane (e.g. sugar cane) and nylon. Bamboo is NOT a good material because of its tendency to splinter and to transmit disease easily.
