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Cantle
Pronunciation : Can"tle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. cantel, chantel, corner, side, piece, F. chanteau a piece cut from a larger piece, dim. of OF. cant edge, corner. See 1st Cant.]
Definition : 1. A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part. "In one cantle of his law." Milton. Cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half moon, a monstrous cantle out. Shak.
2. The upwardly projecting rear part of saddle, opposite to the pommel. [Written also cante.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Can"tle
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To cut in pieces; to cut out from. [Obs.] [Written also cantile.]
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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