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De - Pt| English Dictionary: cantle | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for cantle | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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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. [bd]In one cantle of his law.[b8] --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}.] | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cantle \Can"tle\, v. t. To cut in pieces; to cut out from. [Obs.] [Written also {cantile}.] | |
