Definition of cant

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Cant (n.) The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation..

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Bawbling :: Bawbling (a.) Insignificant; contemptible.
Cantiniere :: Cantiniere (n.) A woman who carries a canteen for soldiers; a vivandiere.
Fabricant :: Fabricant (n.) One who fabricates; a manufacturer.
Cantharidal :: Cantharidal (a.) Of or pertaining to cantharides or made of cantharides; as, cantharidal plaster..
Charade :: Charade (n.) A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations..
Cantoned :: Cantoned (a.) Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting moldings or small columns; as, a cantoned pier or pilaster..
Secant :: Secant (a.) A line that cuts another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points..
Cantaloupe :: Cantaloupe (n.) A muskmelon of several varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color..
Canted :: Canted (a.) Inclined at an angle to something else; tipped; sloping.
Exsiccant :: Exsiccant (n.) An exsiccant medicine.
Discant :: Discant (n.) See Descant, n..
Fruticant :: Fruticant (a.) Full of shoots.
Empty :: Empty (v. t.) To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern..
Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc..
Redpoll :: Redpoll (n.) Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus Acanthis (formerly Aegiothus), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common species (A. linarius) has also the breast and rump rosy. Called also redpoll linnet. See Illust. under Linnet..
Enthrone :: Enthrone (v. t.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see..
Wrymouth :: Wrymouth (n.) Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish..
Buckeye :: Buckeye (n.) A cant name for a native in Ohio.
Expression :: Expression (n.) Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression..
Insignificance :: Insignificance (n.) The condition or quality of being insignificant; want of significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or phrases..
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