“Readers having a bent for historical pursuits will enjoy this book.”
“While liberal in bent, Long has always maintained great fairness and lucidity in his comments.”
“He taught himself to play the violin, and his parents, seeing his decided musical bent, placed him under tuition.”
bentwood
(woodworking, countable and uncountable) Also attributive. Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.).
(countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.