Malacca Cane (Noun)
Meaning
A cane made from the stem of a rattan palm.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The antique collector's eyes lit up when he saw the vintage walking stick, made from a single piece of Malacca cane.
- His grandfather used a Malacca cane for years to support himself while gardening.
- In some tropical countries, locals often carry Malacca canes for self-defense when traveling at night.
- When repairing a piece of rattan furniture, I also re-caned a matching chair seat with some fine Malacca cane strips.
- According to my sources, British colonels commonly carried beautifully polished Malacca canes while overseeing foreign expeditions during the early 1900s.