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Malacca cane
noun
- a cane or walking stick made of the brown, often mottled or clouded stem of an East Indian rattan palm, Calamus scipionum.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Malacca cane1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
He had light grey suède gloves, and carried a gold-mounted malacca cane with a curved handle.
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He carried a malacca cane in one hand; in the other a large tune hymn-book with edges red in one light, gold in another.
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He bent his malacca cane until he made both ends meet; then, with an oath, he hurried after Long and Betsy.
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He carried gloves and a malacca cane, and his gait was one of assured superiority.
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At every step he struck the pavement a ringing blow with a splendid malacca cane.
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