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caneology

noun

Etymology

From cane + -ology.

  1. derived from 𒄀𒈾
  2. derived from 𒄀 — “reed”
  3. derived from κάννα
  4. derived from canna — “reed”
  5. derived from cane — “sugar cane”
  6. inherited from cane
  7. suffixed as caneology — “cane + ology”

Definitions

  1. The disciplinary practice of caning.

    • A schoolmaster has a habit of offering the left hand; and who but remembers the reluctance with which it was accepted in those days of early delinquency, when caneology was practised to such an extent in all well-disciplined schools.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA