[f. CANT v.2 + -ING2.]

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  1.  That cants, tilts, or turns over; that stands or lies a-tilt; slanting, sloping.

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1877.  E. Peacock, N.-W. Linc. Gloss., Canting, sloping on a level.

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1880.  Daily News, 18 Sept., 5/4. A Martin’s self-canting anchor.

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  2.  Canting quoin, coin: see quot. and cf. CANTIC quoin. Canting-livre: see CANTILEVER.

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1626.  Capt. Smith, Accid. Yng. Sea-men, 13–4. Ballast, kintlage, canting coynes, standing coynes.

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1730–6.  Bailey, Canting-coins, [in a Ship] are small, short pieces of wood cut with a sharp ridge to lie between the casks, and prevent them from rolling one against another.

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