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Cant — Cant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Canted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canting}.] 1. To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cant — cant1 [kant] n. [< L cantus: see CHANT] 1. whining, singsong speech, esp. as used by beggars 2. the secret slang of beggars, thieves, etc.; argot 3. the special words and phrases used by those in a certain sect, occupation, etc.; jargon 4.… … English World dictionary
cant — Ⅰ. cant [1] ► NOUN 1) hypocritical and sanctimonious talk. 2) derogatory language peculiar to a specified group. 3) (before another noun ) denoting a phrase or catchword temporarily current: a cant word. ► VERB dated ▪ talk hypocritically and… … English terms dictionary
CANT Z.1007 — Infobox Aircraft name=Cant Z.1007 Alcione caption= type=Medium bomber manufacturer=Cantiere Navali Triestino designer=Filippo Zappata first flight=March 1937 introduced= retired= status=Retired primary user=Regia Aeronautica more users=… … Wikipedia
Cant. — abbr. Canticles (Old Testament). * * * 1. Canterbury. 2. Cantonese. * * * abbrev 1. Canterbury 2. Canticles * * * cant1 «kant», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. talk that is not sincere; moral or religious statements t … Useful english dictionary
CANT Z.511 — infobox Aircraft name = CANT Z.511 type = Seaplane manufacturer = Cantieri Riuniti dell Adriatico caption = designer = Filippo Zappata first flight = October 1940 introduction = retired = status = primary user = more users = produced = number… … Wikipedia
CANT Z.1018 — infobox Aircraft name =Z.1018 Leone type =Medium bomber manufacturer =CRDA caption = designer = Filippo Zappata first flight = 9 October 1939 introduced = retired = status = primary user = Regia Aeronautica more users = produced = number built =… … Wikipedia
cant — cant1 cantingly, adv. /kant/, n. 1. insincere, esp. conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety. 2. the private language of the underworld. 3. the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc … Universalium
cant — I [[t]kænt[/t]] n. 1) insincere or hypocritical statements, esp. pious platitudes 2) ling. the private language of the underworld 3) ling. the words and phrases peculiar to a particular class, profession, etc 4) whining or singsong speech 5) to… … From formal English to slang
cant — Synonyms and related words: Aesopian language, Babel, Greek, L, Pecksniffery, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, about ship, affectation, affectedness, alert, angle, angularity, animate, animated, apex, argot, ascend, babble, back and fill, bank, be… … Moby Thesaurus
cant block — noun Etymology: cant (II) : either block of a cant purchase * * * cant block, a large block used for turning over the body of a whale in stripping off its blubber … Useful english dictionary
