white cane

noun

A white stick carried by a blind or visually impaired person, indicating their disability to others and allowing them to scan the surroundings for obstacles etc.

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Meanings

nounwhite cane (plural white canes)

plural white canes

  1. A white stick carried by a blind or visually impaired person, indicating their disability to others and allowing them to scan the surroundings for obstacles etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cane

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 盲公竹
  • 盲公竹 (maang⁴ gung¹ zuk¹)white stick carried by a blind or visually impaired person
Cite this entry
APA

white cane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20cane

MLA

“white cane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20cane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white cane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20cane.

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