canting

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.

verb

  1. 1

    To set (something) at an angle.

    to cant a cask; to cant a ship
  2. 2

    To give a sudden turn or new direction to.

    to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football
  3. 3

    To bevel an edge or corner.

  4. 4

    To overturn so that the contents are emptied.

verb

  1. 1

    To divide or parcel out.

noun

  1. 1

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

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