canting

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English

Definitions

verb

To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
To speak in set phrases.
To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.

verb

To set (something) at an angle.“to cant a cask; to cant a ship”
To give a sudden turn or new direction to.“to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football”
To bevel an edge or corner.
To overturn so that the contents are emptied.

verb

To divide or parcel out.

noun

A pen-like tool used to apply liquid wax in the batik process.

Related words

Synonyms

jargon slang buzzword lingo vernacular argot bank inclined slant tilt beveled bevel camber patois pitch camfer

Associated

batik whirlpool keel heraldry gules blazon syllable heraldic argent azure pun arms

Rhymes

enchanting granting supplanting ranting planting banteng slanting transplanting decanting implanting

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