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Askant vs Aslant - What's the difference?

askant | aslant |

As adjectives the difference between askant and aslant

is that askant is aslant, or sloping while aslant is slanting.

As adverbs the difference between askant and aslant

is that askant is aslant, or askance, or sideways while aslant is at a slant.

As a preposition aslant is

diagonally over or across.

askant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (dated) Aslant, or sloping.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1901, author=Elizabeth Stoddard, title=The Morgesons, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=While appearing to listen to Adelaide, her eyes wandered over me with speculation askant in them. }}

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (dated) Aslant, or askance, or sideways
  • * {{quote-book, year=1917, author=Eugene Manlove Rhodes, title=Copper Streak Trail, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=He folded the bill lovingly and tucked it away; but he flipped the coin from his thumb, spinning in the sun, caught it as it fell, and glanced askant at old Pete. }}

    aslant

    English

    Adjective

  • slanting

    • Adverb

  • at a slant
  • * Dryden
    • [The shaft] drove through his neck aslant .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (archaic) diagonally over or across
    • Lay the gun aslant your lap.