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Meanings of
canted
in English
Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal.
leaning
tipped
tilted
atilt
Related terms
inclined
Usage of
canted
in English
1
The deck
canted
over and Dunstan said, Bring her up a point!
2
The main-mast
canted
to leeward, and was in imminent danger of falling.
3
He had flown a tricky, wing-down approach, skidding along the
canted
terrain.
4
It stands on deck
canted
one side but is otherwise reasonably unscathed.
5
A set of rotting
canted
docks stretched out from the shore beneath.
6
He did an additional four-count and
canted
back upward toward the surface.
7
McGowan again shifted his hat-thistime he
canted
it on one side.
8
The spaceplane cabin
canted
up sharply, slinging Joshua back into a chair.
9
The deck
canted
to larboard as a swell lifted the two vessels.
10
Golan stood beneath his
canted
awning surrounded by his guard of yakshaka.
11
Bobbie leaned forward, her head
canted
a few degrees to the right.
12
The dying man's arms
canted
upwards as his shoulders were dragged under.
13
Both frowned and
canted
their heads as if thinking they'd misheard him.
14
She
canted
her head to put herself in his field of view.
15
I crossed my legs,
canted
sideways, and leaned on the chair's armrest.
16
The nectar stung her eyes as the deck
canted
beneath her feet.
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canted
cant
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
cant to
cant forward
cant sideways
cant back
cant corners
More collocations
Canted
through the time
Canted
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common