Cantle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The raised rear part of a saddle.
  • n. A corner, segment, or portion; a piece: a cantle of land.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something.
  • n. The raised back of a saddle.
  • v. To cut into pieces.
  • v. To cut out from.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part.
  • n. The upwardly projecting rear part of saddle, opposite to the pommel.
  • v. To cut in pieces; to cut out from.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A corner; fragment; piece; portion.
  • n. The protuberant part of a saddle behind; the hind bow.
  • To cut into pieces; cut a piece out of.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the back of a saddle seat
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    back    backrest   
    Variant
    cante    cantile   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    piece    fragment    part    slice   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chantal    Mantle    antal    dismantle    mantel    mantle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pome    pillion    cinches    surcingle    swaddle    bitt    frith    everything    cinch    pommel