Cant-strip
an inclined or beveled strip of wood, for changing the pitch of a roof slope or for rounding out the angle between a flat roof and an adjoining parapet.
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insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety. the private language of the underworld. the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc.: the cant of the fashion industry. whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars. to talk hypocritically. to speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; […]
- Cantab-
Cantabrigian. abbreviation Cantabrigiensis Latin Cantabrigiensis (of Cambridge)
- Cantabile
songlike and flowing in style. in a cantabile manner. Historical Examples A Bold Stroke for a Husband Hannah Cowley Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work Stephen Samuel Stratton Style in Singing W. E. Haslam Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work Stephen Samuel Stratton Unicorns James Huneker The Violoncello and Its History Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski […]
- Cantabrian-mountains
a mountain range in N Spain. Highest peak Torre de Cerredo, 8688 feet (2650 meters). plural noun a mountain chain along the N coast of Spain, consisting of a series of high ridges that rise over 2400 m (8000 ft): rich in minerals (esp coal and iron)
- Cantabrigian
of Cambridge, England, or Cambridge University. of Cambridge, Mass., or Harvard University. a native or inhabitant of Cambridge, England or Cambridge, Mass. a student at or graduate of Cambridge University or Harvard University. Historical Examples Harvard Stories Waldron Kintzing Post Harvard Stories Waldron Kintzing Post Cambridge Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker adjective of, relating to, or […]