† cantlingn.
Obsolete. rare.
1. A small part, corner, section, or division.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > a small part or proportion
particlea1400
pittancec1400
moiety1594
cantling1674
morceau1755
decimal1758
tithe1852
particule1889
1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 186 At Dooms-day a less cantling of it than England..will be enough to hold all the dwellers of it.
2. A support under a cask, to keep it steady when lying on the staves. Cf. cantic quoins n. at cantic adj.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > equipment for making other articles > [noun] > cask-making equipment
chamfering machine1574
cantling1600
horse1611
turrell1611
can-hook1626
canting quoin1626
grooping tool1688
runging adze1688
cantic quoins1728
croze1846
whisk1875
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vi. xvi. 756 A vessell..which he shall cause to be set..vpon a cantling.
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vi. xviii. 765 Making two or three towers in the vessels, and afterward setting it againe vpon his cantling.
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