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canted

The correct spelling is canted.

How to pronounce canted

verb

Say it like: Can-ted

The correct spelling is canted. To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup. For example: "to cant a cask; to cant a ship"

Usage Examples

to cant a cask; to cant a ship

to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football

a canted window

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
  2. 2.To speak in set phrases.
  3. 3.To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
  4. 4.Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
  5. 5.To sell by auction, or bid at an auction.

adjective

  1. 1.Having angles.
  2. 2.Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping.

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