CANE is also the name of a long measure, which differs according to the several countries where it is used.
At Naples, the cane is equal to 7 feet 3½ inches English.
English measure: The cane of Tholouse and the upper Languedoc is equal to the varre of Arragon, and contains 5 feet 8½ inches; at Montpellier, Provence, Dauphine, and the lower Languedoc, to 6 English feet 5½ inches.