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noun
1.
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
2.
a corner; piece; portion: a cantle of land.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English cantel (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin cantellus, equivalent to Latin cant(us) (see cant2) + -ellus diminutive suffix
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
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
cantle
early 14c., "a part, a portion," also "a section cut out of anything" (mid-15c.), from O.N.Fr. cantel (Fr. chanteau), from M.L. cantellus, dim. of cantus "corner" (see chant).
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