canne

{ } a. [ Cf. Icel. kenn skilled, learned, or E. canny. Cf. Kenn. ] [ North of Eng. & Scot. ] 1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Skillful; knowing; capable. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Cautious; prudent; safe.. Ramsay. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle. Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Reputed to have magical powers. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

No canny, not safe, not fortunate; unpropitious. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Corrupt. fr. candle coal. ] A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow flame, and on this account has been used as a substitute for candles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., pop., fluted. ] (Textiles) A style of interweaving giving to fabrics a channeled or fluted effect; also, a fabric woven so as to have this effect; a rep. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F., fr. canneler to groove. ] (Mil.) A groove in any cylinder; specif., a groove around the cylinder of an elongated bullet for small arms to contain a lubricant, or around the rotating band of a gun projectile to lessen the resistance offered to the rifling. Also, a groove around the base of a cartridge, where the extractor takes hold. -- Can"ne*lured a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]