cantle
noun
can·tle ˈkan-tᵊl 
1
: a segment cut off or out of something : part, portion
2
: the upward projecting rear part of a saddle
Word History
Etymology
Middle English cantel, from Anglo-French cantel, chantel, diminutive of Old French chant side, edge — more at cant entry 4
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
cantles
noun
as in fragments
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fragments
- pieces
- fractions
- scraps
- shreds
- sections
- segments
- leftovers
- tatters
- remainders
- portions
- chips
- remnants
- bits
- shards
- stubs
- molecules
- splinters
- ends
- flakes
- shivers
- slivers
- patches
- clippings
- oddments
- flyspecks
- grains
- scruples
- atoms
- shatters
- snippets
- specks
- shavings
- granules
- flecks
- particles
- nuggets
- snips
- morsels
- crumbs
- parings
- motes
- dribbles
- tittles
- nubbins