can|tle

can|tle
can|tle «KAN tuhl», noun.
1. the part of a saddle that sticks up at the back: »

The undersides of both pommel and cantle are set with Moghul jade plaques inlaid with gold and bespattered with rubies (Observer).

2. a section or segment cut out of anything; a part; portion: »

The huge cantle which is…cut out of the holiday (Charles Lamb).

[< Old French cantel < Medieval Latin cantellus (diminutive) < Vulgar Latin cantus; see etym. under cant2 (Cf.cant)]

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  • tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; …   English syllables

  • can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… …   English syllables

  • ket|tle|drum — «KEHT uhl DRUHM», noun. a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass or copper with parchment stretched across the top; timbal; timpano; tympanum. The top can be tuned to a definite pitch by adjusting the tension …   Useful english dictionary

  • kit|tle — «KIHT uhl», verb, tled, tling, adjective. Scottish. –v.t. 1. to tickle. 2. Figurative. to excite pleasantly: »Nobody among these brave English cooks can kittle up his Majesty s most sacred palate with our…Scottish dishes (Scott). 3. to puzzle.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • throt|tle|a|ble — «THROT uhl uh buhl», adjective. that can be throttled: »a throttleable rocket engine …   Useful english dictionary

  • whis|tle|a|ble — or whis|tla|ble «HWIHS uh luh buhl, HWIHS luh », adjective. that can be or is suitable for whistling; tuneful: »whistleable tunes …   Useful english dictionary

  • cantle — can·tle …   English syllables

  • cantle — can•tle [[t]ˈkæn tl[/t]] n. 1) the hind part of a saddle, usu. curved upward 2) a corner; piece; portion: a cantle of land[/ex] • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME cantel (< AF) < ML cantellus …   From formal English to slang

  • cante — Cantle Can tle, n. [OF. cantel, chantel, corner, side, piece, F. chanteau a piece cut from a larger piece, dim. of OF. cant edge, corner. See 1st {Cant}.] 1. A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part. In one cantle of his law.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cantile — Cantle Can tle, v. t. To cut in pieces; to cut out from. [Obs.] [Written also {cantile}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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