Meanings (ES + gloss)
ratán
Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
ratán
A cane made from this material.
He who first acts as striker asks the other how many blows of the rattan he will bear on his forearm without crying out.
“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his musta…
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