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Rarecanting
The correct spelling is canting.
How to pronounce canting
verb
Say it like: Can-tin-g
The correct spelling is canting. 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”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
- 2.To speak in set phrases.
- 3.To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
- 4.Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
- 5.To sell by auction, or bid at an auction.
noun
- 1.A pen-like tool used to apply liquid wax in the batik process.
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