kantelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
• tilt verb To lean or slant something, or to be at an angle.

Senses

kantelen is used for these senses in English:

• cant (transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
• crenellation (countable, uncountable) A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot, especially as used in medieval European architecture.
• tilt (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant. [1590]

cant — full definition

1. noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
2. noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
3. noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
4. verb To tilt or set something at an angle.

tilt — full definition

1. verb To lean or slant something, or to be at an angle.
2. noun A slant or lean; the angle at which something is inclined.
3. noun A jousting match, or an attempt at some goal or contest.
4. verb (gaming slang) To become so frustrated after a run of losses that one's play gets noticeably worse.

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