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Meaning of cants

noun

An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. Example: He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger.
A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
Empty, hypocritical talk. Example: People claim to care about the poor of Africa, but it is largely cant.
Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.

verb

To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
To speak in set phrases.
To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
To sell by auction, or bid at an auction.

noun

Side, edge, corner, niche. Example: Under the cant of a hill.
Slope, the angle at which something is set.
A corner (of a building).
An outer or external angle.
An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt.

verb

To set (something) at an angle. Example: to cant a cask; to cant a ship
To give a sudden turn or new direction to. Example: to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football
To bevel an edge or corner.
To overturn so that the contents are emptied.

noun

A parcel, a division.

verb

To divide or parcel out.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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