canting quoin
noun
variants or canting coin
: a triangular block for steadying stowed casks in a ship
Word History
Etymology
from present participle of cant entry 3
- backing (up)
- backing away
- backing down
- backing hammer
- backing lamp
- backing light
- backing off
- backing out
- backing pump
- backing ring
- backing strip
- backing up
- backing up or away
- backing yarn
- backings
- backjoint
- backkick
- backland
- backlands
- backlash
- backlashed
- backlasher
- backlashers
- backlashes
- backlashing