Cant
Reversed word is tnac. The word "cant" is formed by 4 different letters: A C N T.
Definition(s) of cant:
[1] (n.) A corner; angle; niche.
[1] (n.) An outer or external angle.
[1] (n.) An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a titl.
[1] (n.) A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant.
[1] (n.) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
[1] (n.) A segment of he rim of a wooden cogwheel.
[1] (n.) A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
[1] (v. t.) To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.
[1] (v. t.) To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football.
[1] (v. t.) To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of timber, or from the head of a bolt.
[1] (n.) An affected, singsong mode of speaking.
[1] (n.) The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation.
[1] (n.) The use of religious phraseology without understanding or sincerity; empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; hypocrisy.
[1] (n.) Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars.
[1] (a.) Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.
[1] (v. i.) To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.
[1] (v. i.) To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic.
[1] (v. i.) To use pretentious language, barbarous jargon, or technical terms; to talk with an affectation of learning.
[1] (n.) A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction.
[1] (v. t.) to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction.
Direct anagrams: No direct anagrams found :-(
Words created inserting one letter into cant:
canst canto cants canty chant scant
Shorter words created from cant letters:
act can cat
Words containing letter pairs from cant: ca an nt
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