Definition of cant

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Cant (n.) Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars..

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Pastoral :: Pastoral (n.) A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
Spined :: Spinebill (n.) Any species of Australian birds of the genus Acanthorhynchus. They are related to the honey eaters.
Prayer :: Prayer (n.) One who prays; a supplicant.
Vacant :: Vacant (a.) Not filled or occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer; as, a vacant throne; a vacant parish..
Scanted :: Scanted (imp. & p. p.) of Scan.
Change :: Change (v. t.) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.
Plum :: Plum (n.) A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant language, the sum of £100,000 sterling; also, the person possessing it..
Consignificative :: Consignificative (a.) Consignificant; jointly significate.
Vacancy :: Vacancy (n.) That which is vacant.
Hocuspocus :: Hocuspocus (n.) A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.
Insignificant :: Insignificant (a.) Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.
Bawbling :: Bawbling (a.) Insignificant; contemptible.
Pilgrim :: Pilgrim (n.) One who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer..
Descanter :: Descanter (n.) One who descants.
Imperial :: Imperial (n.) Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc..
Exiguity :: Exiguity (n.) Scantiness; smallness; thinness.
Suitor :: Suitor (n.) One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant..
Snuffle :: Snuffle (n.) An affected nasal twang; hence, cant; hypocrisy..
Preemption :: Preemption (n.) The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants.
Incantation :: Incantation (n.) A formula of words used as above.
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