cantling

American  

[kant-ling] / ˈkænt lɪŋ /

noun

1. a layer of burnt brick lying directly over a clamp of bricks being fired.

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Etymology

Origin of cantling

First recorded in 1610–20; cantle + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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cantling

The boy who gave me this story often quotes this line from a hymn: "To break the bonds of cantling sin."

From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Walter Jekyll

He can say it perfectly well, but he still goes on with cantling.

From Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes by Walter Jekyll

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