canebrake
- n a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
- Anti-Borno politicos seized upon this strike to spread the gospel of unrest through the canebrake country.
- Stealing out of the canebrake, Southern Congressmen pushed through a bill to allow cotton growers to sow 1,200,000 more acres of this already too plentiful crop, with guarantees .
- Their prim five-finger exercises never could curb her habit of cutting loose in shoulder-shaking, canebrake improvisations (Dorothy finally wore out one piano).