手杖 — meaning in English

English meaning

• cane noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
• staff noun The people who work for an organisation.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

手杖 is used for these senses in English:

• cane (countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path
• rod A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
• staff (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
• stick A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.
• walking stick A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking.

cane — full definition

1. noun The tall, jointed stem of plants like bamboo or sugar cane.
2. noun A walking stick used for support while walking.
3. noun A rod traditionally used for corporal punishment, or the punishment itself.
4. verb To hit someone with a cane as punishment.
5. verb Informal: to heavily defeat or criticize someone.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

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