Canting

Canting
Cant Cant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Canted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canting}.] 1. To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship. [1913 Webster]

2. To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football. [1913 Webster]

3. To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of timber, or from the head of a bolt. [1913 Webster]


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