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A beetle (Lytta, or Cantharis, vesicatoria), having an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, and a nauseous odor; the blister fly or blister beetle, of the apothecary; -- also called Spanish fly. Many other species of Lytta, used for the same purpose, take the same name. See Blister beetle, under Blist…

The operation of forming a new canthus, when one has been destroyed by injury or disease.

The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.

A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] Spenser.

A social gathering; usually, one for dancing.

Same as Cantle, v. t.

See Cantabile.

Same as Cantalever.

To chant; to recite with musical tones. M. Stuart.

A chanting; recitation or reading with musical modulations.

See Canteen.

ing tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone. - Cant"ing*ly, adv. -- Cant"ing*ness, n. Canting arms, Canting heraldry (Her.), bearings in the nature of a rebus alluding to the name of the bearer. Thus, the Castletons bear three castles, and Pop…

A woman who carries a canteen for soldiers; a vivandière.

A song or verses. [Obs.] Spenser.

A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part. "In one cantle of his law." Milton. Cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half moon, a monstrous cantle out. Shak.

A piece; a fragment; a corner. Dryden.

hest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano. Canto fermo ( Etym: [It.] (Mus.), the plain ecclesiastical chant in cathedral service; the plain song.

A song or canto [Obs.] Write loyal cantons of contemned love. Shak.

A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape. De Colange.

See Cotton flannel.