cannage

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

cannage

Etymology

derived from canner with the suffix -age.

Definitions

1. Weaving of cane strips to make the seat or back of a chair.: Le cannage est une activité artisanale qui demande patience et dextérité.

2. Caned part of a seat.metonymy: Le cannage de ce fauteuil est affaissé.

3. Action of measuring a fabric, using a cane.flags.vieilli

4. Caning, beating with a cane.

5. Action of canning, putting in cans, preserving.flags.Québec

6. Set of cans (canned goods).by extension

Plural

cannages

See also

canneuse (cn.) canetière (cn.) cane (cn.) canne (cn.) canné (adj.) recanner (v.) cannetière (cn.) cannetière (cn.) canepetière (cn.) caner (v.) canette (cn.) canner (v.) cannette (cn.) cannages (cn.) cannier (cn.) canneur (cn.)