CANT


Meaning of CANT in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: 3 cant

Date: circa 1543

1 : to give a cant or oblique edge to : BEVEL

2 : to set at an angle : TILT

3 chiefly British : to throw with a lurch

intransitive verb

1 : to pitch to one side : LEAN

2 : SLOPE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.