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Cannet vs Cannel - What's the difference?

cannet | cannel |

As a contraction cannet

is (geordie) cannot, can't.

As a noun cannel is

a bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.

cannet

English

Alternative forms

*cannit

Contraction

(en-cont)
  • (Geordie) cannot, can't

    • cannel

    English

    (Cannel coal)

    Noun

    (head)
  • A bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.
  • *
  • *:Gerald was enthusiastic. After a while they shook hands, it being time to separate. And for a long time Selwyn sat there alone in the visitors’ room, absent-eyed, facing the blazing fire of cannel coal.