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cane knife en · NOUN
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A large hand-wielded cutting tool similar to a machete, used for cutting sugar cane.
The stripping, topping, and cutting of the cane are usually accomplished by hand with a cane knife. This implement has a small hook at the tip of the back of the blade that helps in raking or beating off the leaves[…]
1917, Peter A. Yoder, Sugar-cane Culture for Sirup Production in the United States, page 24:
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canefield · cane cutter
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