“This was not a constructed language, but a secret vocabulary, a cant or argot in the linguist's term, which uses the grammar and syntax of English as well as most of its core vocabulary.”
“In the purest form, realism holds that ideology has little impact on state behavior but is rather a cloak to disguise the pursuit of real interests in the cant of religious or secular philosophy or rhetoric.”
“You can adjust the cant to your preference for strong side carry, or set the rig up for cross draw if you're working out of a car for long periods.”
(uncountable)Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
(countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.
(obsolete) A call for bidders at a public fair; an auction.
“This was not a constructed language, but a secret vocabulary, a cant or argot in the linguist's term, which uses the grammar and syntax of English as well as most of its core vocabulary.”
“In the purest form, realism holds that ideology has little impact on state behavior but is rather a cloak to disguise the pursuit of real interests in the cant of religious or secular philosophy or rhetoric.”
“You can adjust the cant to your preference for strong side carry, or set the rig up for cross draw if you're working out of a car for long periods.”
canter
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals.
