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Meaning of canting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

canting

verb

Definitions

  1. To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.

  2. To speak in set phrases.

  3. To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.

  4. Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.

verb

Definitions

  1. To set (something) at an angle.

    Example: to cant a cask; to cant a ship

  2. To give a sudden turn or new direction to.

    Example: to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football

  3. To bevel an edge or corner.

  4. To overturn so that the contents are emptied.

verb

Definitions

  1. To divide or parcel out.