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split cane — noun Bamboo split to form triangular strips then glued to form a hexagonal rod, used to make strong but flexible fishing rods • • • Main Entry: ↑split … Useful english dictionary
rod — 1) a device to carry and project a fishing line, hook(s) and bait or lures. The construction of rods is both a craft and a science and there is an immense variety of types, often specialised for particular species. Originally made of wood (split… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Bamboo fly rod — A bamboo fly rod or a split cane rod is a fly fishing rod that is made from bamboo also referred to as cane. With more than 1,000 different bamboo species and nearly a hundred different kinds, Tonkin Cane ( Arundinaria amabilis or Pseudosasa… … Wikipedia
cane — [kān] n. [ME & OFr canne < It canna < L, reed, cane < Gr kanna; prob. < Assyr qanū (or Heb qaneh), tube, reed < Sumerian gin] 1. the slender, jointed, usually flexible stem of any of certain plants, as bamboo or rattan 2. any plant … English World dictionary
cane — canelike, adj. cany, adj. /kayn/, n., v., caned, caning. n. 1. a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick. 2. a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugar cane, and certain palms. 3. a… … Universalium
cane — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian qanū reed, Hebrew qāneh Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a hollow or pithy and usually slender and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cane — [[t]keɪn[/t]] n. v. caned, can•ing 1) a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick 2) bot a long, hollow or pithy, jointed woody stem, as that of bamboo, rattan, sugarcane, and certain palms 3) pln a plant having such a… … From formal English to slang
fishing rod — 1) a device to carry and project a fishing line, hook(s) and bait or lures. The construction of rods is both a craft and a science and there is an immense varietsed for particular species. Originally made of wood (split cane), now madof… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fishing rod — A fishing rod or a fishing pole is a tool used to catch fish, usually in conjunction with the sport of angling, can also be used in competition casting (sport). (Sustenance and commercial fishing usually involves nets). A length of fishing line… … Wikipedia
Bamboo — For other uses, see Bamboo (disambiguation). Bamboo plant Bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
