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Meaning of cant
- A corner; angle; niche.
- An outer or external angle.
- An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a titl.
- A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant.
- A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
- A segment of he rim of a wooden cogwheel.
- A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
- To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.
- To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football.
- To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of timber, or from the head of a bolt.
- An affected, singsong mode of speaking.
- The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation.
- The use of religious phraseology without understanding or sincerity; empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; hypocrisy.
- Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars.
- Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.
- To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.
- To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic.
- To use pretentious language, barbarous jargon, or technical terms; to talk with an affectation of learning.
- A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction.
- to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction.
Crossword clue for cant
- A salient angle
- Beggars ... be choosers
- behave hypocritically
- Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk
- Insincere words
- Is unable to speak hypocritically
- Jargon
- Lean to one side
- Pious platitudes
- Rash talk
- Slang
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