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Caned vs Canted - What's the difference?

caned | canted |

As verbs the difference between caned and canted

is that caned is (cane) while canted is (cant).

As adjectives the difference between caned and canted

is that caned is (uk|dialect) filled with white flakes; mothery; said of vinegar when containing mother while canted is having angles.

caned

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (cane)

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) (lena) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect) Filled with white flakes; mothery; said of vinegar when containing mother.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

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    canted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cant)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having angles.
    • a-six canted bolt head
    a canted window
  • Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping.
  • * (Philip Larkin), Vers de Société
    • I could spend half my evenings, if I wanted, / Holding a glass of washing sherry, canted / Over to catch the drivel of some bitch / Who's read nothing but Which

    Derived terms

    * canted column (Webster 1913)

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