cantle
[ kan-tl ]
/ ˈkæn tl /
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noun
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
a corner; piece; portion: a cantle of land.
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Origin of cantle
1275–1325; Middle English cantel (<Anglo-French ) <Medieval Latin cantellus, equivalent to Latin cant(us) (see cant2) + -ellus diminutive suffix
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cantle
/ (ˈkæntəl) /
noun
the back part of a saddle that slopes upwards
a slice; a broken-off piece
Word Origin for cantle
C14: from Old Northern French cantel, from cant corner; see cant ²
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