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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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772 words match “CANT”

PAIR n. 3 definitions

ature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote. [Parliamentary Cant]

An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a repetition of an ode.

Eulogy of everything; indiscriminate praise. [R.] Her book has a trace of the cant of paneulogism. National Rev.

A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper.

PARAFFIN; PARAFFINE n.

oal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh…

titude (Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the horizon; an almucantar. -- Parallel of declination (Astron.), one of the small circles of the sphere, parallel to the equator. -- Parallel of latitude. (a) (Geog.) See def. 6. above. (b) (Astron.) One of the small circles of the sphere, paralle…

A division or part; a canto; as, the passus of Piers Plowman. See 2d Fit.

ended to be pasted by the voter, as a substitute, over another name on a printed ballot. [Cant, U.S.]

A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. Moore (Encyc. of Music).

An insignificant pastor. [R.]

Business custom. [Commercial Cant]

To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant]

PATTER v. 2 definitions

ed clouds] patter their doleful prayers. Longfellow. To patter flash, to talk in thieves' cant. [Slang]

One who patters, or talks glibly; specifically, a street peddler. [Cant, Eng.]

PEAVEY; PEAVY n.

A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike.

The quality or state of being peccant.

Petty; insignificant. "The miserable remains of a peddling commerce." Burke.

PEDIGREE CLAUSE n.

that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work. [Cant, U. S.]

called from their visiting the house of the loyal Irish at day break in search of arms. [Cant]

A handicap. [Sporting Cant]