What is to give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football called?
cant — To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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