2. Inclined at an angle to something else; tipped; sloping.
Canteen
(Can*teen") n. [F. cantine bottle case, canteen (cf. Sp. & It. cantina cellar, bottle case), either
contr. fr. It. canovettina, dim. of canova cellar, or, more likely, fr. OF. cant. corner, It. & Sp. canto.
See 1st Cant.] (Mil.)
1. A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink. [Written also cantine.]
In the English service the canteen is made of wood and holds three pints; in the United States it is usually
a tin flask.
2. The sutler's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers.
Cantel
(Can"tel) n. See Cantle.
Canter
(Can"ter) n. [An abbreviation of Caner bury. See Canterbury gallop, under Canterbury.]
1. A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.
The canter is a thoroughly artificial pace, at first extremely tiring to the horse, and generally only to be
produced in him by the restraint of a powerful bit, which compels him to throw a great part of his weight
on his haunches . . . There is so great a variety in the mode adopted by different horses for performing
the canter, that no single description will suffice, nor indeed is it easy . . . to define any one of them.
J. H. Walsh.
2. A rapid or easy passing over.
A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics.
Sir J. Stephen.
Canter
(Can"ter) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cantered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Cantering.] To move in a canter.
Canter
(Can"ter), v. t. To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
Canter
(Cant"er), n.
1. One who cants or whines; a beggar.
2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
The day when he was a canter and a rebel.
Macaulay.
Canterbury
(Can"ter*bur*y) n.
1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and
contains the shrine of Thomas à Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.
2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc.
Canterbury ball (Bot.), a species of Campanula of several varieties, cultivated for its handsome bell-
shaped flowers. — Canterbury gallop, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding to Canterbury; a
