Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An old spelling of cane.
  • noun A French measure of length, varying according to locality from 1.78 to 2.62 meters, or 1.95 to 2.87 yards.
  • noun An obsolete spelling of can.
  • noun See kanne.

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  • verb Obsolete spelling of can.

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Examples

  • Une ville sans cloche est comme un aveugle sans sa canne.

    cloche - French Word-A-Day 2006

  • Une ville sans cloche est comme un aveugle sans sa canne.

    French Word-A-Day: 2006

  • Of the three principal characters, one is a savate expert and another is a master of la canne de combat, and is shown posing and fighting with the Vigny walking stick.

    French Martial Arts: "The Tiger Brigadiers" zornhau 2006

  • Une ville sans cloche est comme un aveugle sans sa canne.

    French Word-A-Day: 2006

  • Enfin donc ce matin 4h00 tout en essayant de comprendre ou est la canne de caducé dans Haunting Ground (on rempli c soiree-matinee comme on peut) je me suis dit qu'il serait bien de reprendre correctement mon traitement!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007

  • Une ville sans cloche est comme un aveugle sans sa canne.

    cloche - French Word-A-Day 2006

  • Une ville sans cloche est comme un aveugle sans sa canne.

    French Word-A-Day: 2006

  • - Cane (n.f.) et canne (n.f.) (female duck and cane) pronounced "kahn"

    French Word-A-Day: 2004

  • - Cane (n.f.) et canne (n.f.) (female duck and cane) pronounced "kahn"

    French Word-A-Day: 2004

  • - Cane (n.f.) et canne (n.f.) (female duck and cane) pronounced "kahn"

    même - French Word-A-Day 2004

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