cant

"He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger."

"The secret society used a special cant to communicate during their meetings. "

""My grandmother, who is an Irish Traveller, taught me a few words of Cant when I was a child." "

"People claim to care about the poor of Africa, but it is largely cant."

"The beggar's cant, full of exaggerated hardship, failed to move the passersby. "

"The baker's family crest featured wheat sheaves, a perfect example of cant since their last name was Sheaf. "

"The auctioneer began the cant with a display of antique furniture, inviting the crowd to start the bidding. "

"The programmers often cant in a language I don't understand, filled with terms like "debugging" and "algorithms." "

"The politician began to cant about family values and economic growth, reciting well-worn phrases he'd used for years. "

"The politician would cant about helping the poor, but his actions always favored the wealthy. "

"The herald decided to cant on the Miller family's arms by depicting three millstones, a clear reference to their surname and profession. "

"The antique shop owner will cant the collection of vintage dolls next Saturday. "

"Under the cant of a hill."

"The architect specified a slight cant to the roof to ensure proper drainage. "

"The child sat on the cant of the old brick building, enjoying the afternoon sun. "

"The carpenter reinforced the roof's cant with extra wooden supports to prevent leaks. "

"The crooked picture frame had a noticeable cant to the left. "

"The sudden cant of the shelf caused all the books to tumble onto the floor. "

"to give a ball a cant"

"The cooper carefully fitted each cant into the cask head, ensuring a tight seal to prevent leaks. "

"The clockmaker carefully filed the cant of the wooden cogwheel to ensure it meshed properly with the other gears. "

"The ship's carpenter carefully placed the cant across the deck to reinforce the bulkhead. "

"to cant a cask; to cant a ship"

"to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football"

"The carpenter carefully canted the edge of the wooden board to create a smooth, sloping surface. "

"The child was so angry that he decided to cant his juice box all over the table. "

"The farmer divided his land into three cants, each designated for a different crop. "

"The farmer will cant the land into smaller fields to grow different crops. "

"The cant folk music filled the pub with energy, making everyone want to dance. "