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WALKING STICK Around the 17th or 18th Century , the cane took over from the Sword as an essential part of the Europe an gentleman's wardrobe. In addition to its value as a decorative accessory, the cane also continued to fulfill some of the function of the sword as a weapon. The standard cane was Malacca with a rounded metal grip. Some canes had specially weighted metalwork. Other types of wood, such as Hickory , are equally suitable.
WEAPON It is apparently the case that a license was required to carry a cane in London during the 18th century, possibly because of the use as a weapon, in essence a Fighting Stick .
DISCIPLINARY AND COERCIVE IMPLEMENT Rattan canes especially are used to beat someone, generally on the buttocks or the palm of the hand, as a form of Physical Punishment , (often as a severe Spanking , like a Paddling ) specifically ''known as Caning (see that article for all details)'', both domestic and judicial, and traditional in various cultures, notably England and many nations of the Commonwealth. The Hindi word lathi designates the circa 1.2 meter long and about 2.5 cm thick rattan rod, used by Indian police for riot control and (unofficial, even illegal) prison discipline. The verb used for this action is '''to lathi-charge/lathicharhe''' OTHER USES OF CANES
OTHER MEANINGS The verb ''to cane'' means to use a cane, but can also be a positive attribute applied to an action to imply enthusiasm e.g. "I caned it!") (both transitive) or be used intransitively in modern English Slang to express causing pain (e.g. "Ah, that canes!") ''Cane'' is sometimes used to describe Furniture made of Wicker . SOURCES, REFERENCES, EXTERNAL LINKS
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