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canted
cant 1 C0074600 (kănt)n.1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.2. A slanted or oblique surface.3. a. A thrust or motion that tilts something.b. The tilt caused by such a thrust or motion.4. An outer corner, as of a building.v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants v.tr.1. To set at an oblique angle; tilt.2. To give a slanting edge to; bevel.3. To change the direction of suddenly.v.intr.1. To lean to one side; slant.2. To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.
[Middle English, side, from Old North French, from Vulgar Latin *cantus, corner, from Latin canthus, rim of wheel, tire, of Celtic origin.]
cant 2 C0074600 (kănt)n.1. Tedious or hackneyed language, especially when used sanctimoniously: "a merciless onslaught upon the cant of the age, the cant about progress, equality, [and] universal education" (C. Vann Woodward).2. a. The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot.b. The special vocabulary of a profession, discipline, or social group; jargon.3. Cant See Shelta.4. Whining or singsong speech, such as that used by beggars.intr.v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants 1. To speak tediously or sanctimoniously.2. To speak in argot or jargon.3. To speak in a whining or singsong voice.
[Anglo-Norman cant, song, singing, from canter, to sing, from Latin cantāre; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]
cant′ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  canted - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"atilt, leaning, tilted, tippedinclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" |
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cantedHaving a cant, 2; said of a wall, etc.canted
Synonyms for cantedadj departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontalSynonymsRelated Words |