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A practical vessel. [Obs.]

An oily composition used to make the hair glossy.

A basic sulphate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals.

Pertaining to, or used in, papal bulls. Fry. Bullantic letters, Gothic letters used in papal bulls.

A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See Bezant.

See Byzantine.

Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n.

A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.

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.

ng 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 Pope…

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

A song or verses. [Obs.] Spenser.

See under Antimony.

A cock, so called from the clearness or loundness of his voice in crowing.