cantle
noun
can·tle ˈkan-tᵊl 
1
: a segment cut off or out of something : part, portion
2
: the upward projecting rear part of a saddle
Word History
Etymology
Middle English cantel, from Anglo-French cantel, chantel, diminutive of Old French chant side, edge — more at cant entry 4
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
cantle
noun
as in tatter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tatter
- fragment
- piece
- fraction
- shard
- sliver
- shred
- remnant
- bit
- section
- stub
- portion
- shiver
- segment
- clipping
- particle
- flake
- scruple
- remainder
- atom
- grain
- scrap
- end
- leftover
- splinter
- chip
- nubbin
- oddment
- shaving
- patch
- crumb
- molecule
- paring
- shatter
- dribble
- snip
- morsel
- fleck
- speck
- mote
- granule
- nugget
- tittle
- snippet
- flyspeck