Rattan

[rə'tæn] or [ræ'tæn]

Definition

(noun.) a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.

(noun.) the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.

(noun.) climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes.

Checker: Mollie--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian. They are exceedingly tough, and are used for walking sticks, wickerwork, chairs and seats of chairs, cords and cordage, and many other purposes.

Checked by Adelaide

Definition

n. the continuous beat of a drum.

n. a genus of palms having a smooth reed-like stem several hundreds of feet in length: a walking-stick made of rattan: stems of rattan palm used as a raft.

Typist: Wolfgang