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	Cant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The difference between the two is sometimes explained thus: the hypocrite is entirely cynical and doesn't even believe the snake-oil he or she is expounding; while the speaker of cant does have conceptual faith in what he or she says—but won't actually be practicing what he or she is preaching.
		Cant on a road or railway is the difference in elevation of the two sides of the track to help go around curves.
		Cant is often used in instant messaging as a shorter form of the contraction can't.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cant (302 words)

	The Thieves Guild - The Thieves Cant - Advanced - Introduction
		Vowel sounds in Cant are sounded the same way as in these English words: "a" as in bad; "e" as in bed; "i" as in bid; "o" as in lone; "u" as in suit; and "y" as in sly.
		All Cant nouns are given in the singular form, and plural forms of those nouns are produced by simply doubling the word.
		The basic (infinitive) form of a verb in Cant ends in the letter "n." (Note that some words that end in "n" are not verbs.) The basic form does not change, except for the possible addition of a trailing pronoun.
	www.thievesguild.cc /cant/adv_cant.php (1553 words)

	John Cant
		Cant, John, Galt, was born in Ross-shire, Scotland, on the 30th June 1830.
		Cant was elected to the town council of Galt, and at the period of writing, is serving his third
		Cant married in 1861, Margaret, daughter of the late John Veitch, of the town of Galt, and one of the early settlers of that place.
	www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/canada/cant_john.htm (207 words)

	Duke Neurobiology / Faculty / Cant
		Schofield, B.R. and N.B. Cant (1997) The ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus in guinea pigs: Cytoarchitecture and inputs from the cochlear nucleus.
		Schofield, B.R. and N.B. Cant (1996) Projections from the ventral cochlear nucleus to the inferior colliculus and the contralateral cochlear nucleus in guinea pigs.
		Cant, N.B. (1993) The synaptic organization of the ventral cochlear nucleus of the cat: The peripheral cap of small cells.
	www.neuro.duke.edu /faculty/cant/publications.html (186 words)

	Andrew Cant
		In the subsequent November, Mr Cant sat in the celebrated Glasgow Assembly (of 1638), and took part in the abolition of episcopacy with the great and good men whom the crisis of affairs had brought together on that memorable occasion.
		In the course of the procedure, the Assembly was occupied with a presentation to Mr Cant to the pastoral charge of Newbattle:—"My Lord Lowthian presented ane supplication to the Assemblie, anent the transportation of Mr Androw Cant from Pitsligo to Newbotle, in the Presbitrie of Dalkeith.
		The same person, or perhaps his son, was deprived of his charge in Edinburgh, at the Revolution, and, on the 17th of October, 1722, was consecrated as one of the bishops of the disestablished episcopal church in Scotland.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/cant_andrew.htm (1346 words)

	CANT - Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.
		To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football.
		To introduce and multiply cant words in the most ruinous corruption in any language.
	www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/cant (531 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Cants, their four children, ranch hands, and herders all lived in the house.
		Cant purchased a ranch and 680 acres from the Officer family to begin his own ranching operation.
		The furniture in the parlor is on loan by the Cant family.
	www.nps.gov /joda/CANT.htm (291 words)

	Rural Heritage - Cant Hook or Peavey?
		Cant Hook—"A form of lever for canting over, or turning, timber, consisting of a wooden bar with an iron catch, or hooked arm near its lower end which passes over the log, grips it, and so affords a hold by which it may be pulled over.
		The main difference between today's cant hook, or cant dog, and the peavey seems to be the iron or steel spike at the business end of the peavey.
		Both cant hooks and peavies are often used for the same jobs, such as rolling and turning logs, dislodging them when stuck, and maneuvering them onto the sawmill carriage.
	www.ruralheritage.com /logging_camp/peavey.htm (1006 words)

	Ephemera: "Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words"
		"Cant" is defined as a secret language used to "conceal [the] designs" of vagabonds, would-be robbers, cut-purses, and the like -- "the vulgar language of secrecy".
		It is, and was, however, a cant word, and a JOB, two centuries ago, was an arranged robbery.
		The chaunter's Cant, therefore, partakes of his calling, and he transforms and uses up into a rough speech the various odds and ends of old songs, ballads, and street nick-names, which are found suitable to his purpose.
	www.havemann.com /modern_slang.html (1323 words)

	Product data - CANT STRIP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		CANT STRIP is an essential finishing component for achieving a perfect joint between the flat and vertical parts of the roof.
		CANT STRIP can be both heat-sealed, fastened or bonded with DERBISEAL S. Its elasticity also enables any unevenness to be smoothed out.
		CANT STRIP can be used on many surfaces including, for example, wood, concrete and insulation materials.
	www.derbigum.com /publications/html/product/enprd_2.htm (205 words)

	Cant Coat of Arms
		The name Cant comes from when its first bearer worked as a precentor, the leader of the singing of hymns in a cathedral or monastery.
		The surname is derived from the Old Norman French word cant, which in turn comes from the Old French word chant, which means singing or song.
		Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Catherine Cant who settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1775; Robert Cant settled in the Barbados in 1634; William Cant settled in Boston Mass.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.c/qx/cant-coat-arms.htm (1234 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Cant.
		A whining manner of speech; class phraseology, especially of a religious nature (Latin, canto, to sing, whence chant).
		We are told that Alexander and Andrew Cant maintained that all those who refused the “Covenant” ought to be excommunicated, and that those were cursed who made use of the prayer-book.
		The proper name cannot have given us the noun and verb, as they were in familiar use certainly in the time of Ben Jonson, signifying “professional slang,” and “to use professional slang.”
	www.bartleby.com /81/2978.html (173 words)

	Comp-Tac Settable Cant
		The Settable Cant holster allows you to change between paddle holster and belt holster and to set the angle of cant from zero degrees to forty degrees in either a Forward Body Incline (FBI) or X-Draw configuration.
		To change appliances, or cant angle, all you have to do is determine the preferred position by matching up the pre-drilled holes in the appliance and the holster body.
		As illustrated in the pictures on the right, the new Settable Cant holster is attached to either the belt loop appliance or the paddle via two screws.
	www.comp-tac.com /ct_setcant.html (402 words)

	Dictionary.com/Word of the Day: cant
		A whining manner of speaking, especially of beggars.
		Underneath all the grime there was as much sentimental piety and conformist cant.
		Cant ultimately derives from Latin cantus, "singing, chanting."
	dictionary.reference.com /wordoftheday/archive/2005/10/09.html (125 words)

	Cactus Tactical - Valdada Anti Cant Device
		Properly mounted, the ACD allows the shooter to visualize and make adjustments for CANT, which experienced shooters recognize as rotation of a scope's crosshairs off a true vertical/horizontal plane.
		According to the Marine Corps Sniper Manual, compensating for CANT is critical to accurate long-distance shooting: At 1000 yards, 6 degrees of CANT (visualized as 1 minute on the face of a wristwatch) moves the bullet strike 55 inches from point of aim.
		Weekend shooters who find varmints a challenge at several hundred yards are no less immune to CANT: 6 degrees of CANT at 100 yards gives the critters a new lease on life by a full ½ inch.
	www.cactustactical.com /valdada/anticant.html (266 words)

	cant - definition by dict.die.net
		cant, F. chant, singing, in allusion to the singing or whining tine of voice used by beggars, fr.
		The use of religious phraseology without understanding or sincerity; empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; hypocrisy.
		Cant frames, Cant timbers (Naut.), timber at the two ends of a ship, rising obliquely from the keel.
	dict.die.net /cant (428 words)

	Cant shoot down a damn ufo anymore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I went and bought like every vehicle i ccould and is till cant shoot them down.
		With this air force i cant even shoot down a single ship its pathetic.
		Or, rather than starting a new game or dragging your score down, you could just cheat (a little bit) and use Midnight Editor to add one alien weapon to your stores, then you can research it and you haven't taken the fun out of the game.
	www.dwcs.net /xcom3board/495.shtml (865 words)

	Regency Cant & Expressions, R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A nick name for the Life Guards, who are mostly substantial house-keepers; and eat daily of roast and boiled.
		Also the cant name for a crow used in house-breaking.
		A jolly handsome fellow; also an odd eccentric fellow; likewise the boldest and stoutest fellows lately among the Alsatians, Minters, Savoyards, and other inhabitants of privileged districts, sent to remove and guard the goods of such bankrupts as intended to take sanctuary in those places.
	www.erynlockhart.com /regency_cant/regency_cant__expressions_r.htm (2637 words)

	GolfIdeas.com Golf Talk - Cant get the ball up
		I have the nike pro combo style irons and i cant seem to get the ball in the air.
		Something sounds very odd, I mean you should in theory just with swing speed alone be able to hit a rubber headed iron 30 yards.
		When you say you can't get the ball up in the air,do you mean your topping the ball,or hitting it fat or what.By letting us know will go a long way in solving your problem,forget about shafts until we know what's going on with your swing.
	www.golfideas.com /dcforum/DCForumID1/24.html (246 words)

	Riff Suggestions F o r u m : does anyone know how to play 50 cent - if i cant on the piano?
		I cant figure it out either, but i know the riff notes are along the lines of.
		Thats actually your interpretation of Wangsta, not If I Can`t, which is a different song.
		I really like them, but can`t quite figure them out.
	www.8notes.com /f/5_22257.asp (745 words)

	Catek.com: Forum - how to set LIFT/CANT?
		If you're a bit late getting the nose to 'hook-up', then it's some cant to the rear binding, maybe 2* to as much as 5* there, depends on the tail flex (power) of your board.
		It still feels like it was a little slow to intiate my carves and I had trouble forcing my weight forward, so I think I'm going to go with 2* inward cant on the back foot (should I increase toe/heel lift?).
		If you really want to add some cant, try 1/2* to 1* of inward cant on front and rear feet, or just the rear foot.
	www.catek.com /forum/read.php?f=1&t=1290&a=1 (859 words)

	Bands that you cant get into...
		I bought my first Yes album recently, i can't remember what it's called (it's green) but i just can't get into it.
		You can't judge a book by just reading one chapter, man. Check out "In Search Of Truth" by them and you won't be disapointed.
		I can't get into Aerosmith for the life of me. I know they're legends and all, but I just can't listen to them.
	www.mikeportnoy.com /forum/printable.aspx?m=543410 (1166 words)

	Thieves Cant
		A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence." Printed for C. Chappel of Pall-Mall, London in 1811, and based on the dictionary compiled by Captain Grose in 1785.
		Despite its date of publication, it can be used in FRP campaigns by those who desire a detailed use of thieves cant.
		A reproduction of this dictionary was published in 1981 by Papermac, a division of MacMillan Publishers Limited, London and Basingstoke and is (C) 1971 Digest Books Inc. Illinois.
	php.iupui.edu /~asimmon/thief.html (1441 words)

	Re: Files with dashes in the names cant be used? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Note that if you use dcm between databases, all the databases in the clutser must have the same delimiter.
		Files with dashes in the names cant be used?
		Re: Files with dashes in the names cant be used?
	www.cmcrossroads.com /ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Number=19014 (223 words)

	Annoyances.org - why cant i install from the recovery disk onto new hard drive? (Windows 98 Discussion Forum)
		Annoyances.org - why cant i install from the recovery disk onto new hard drive?
		re: why cant i install from the recovery disk onto new hard drive?
		Please do not plagiarize; redistributing these pages without permission is strictly prohibited.
	www.annoyances.org /exec/forum/win98/1011097778 (268 words)

	Web WordNet 2.0 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The noun "cant" has 5 senses in WordNet.
		The verb "cant" has 1 sense in WordNet.
		, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch -- (heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting")
	www.cogsci.princeton.edu /cgi-bin/webwn2.0?stage=1&word=Cant (118 words)

	Old game....cant remember the name. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The collective knowledge of the gamers there is impressive to say the least.
		At first I was thinking solar winds, but there's no planetary exploration in that game, just dialogue trees with people on the planet.
		The game you can't think of sounds an awful lot like Star Flight.
	www.dwcs.net /xcom3board/428.shtml (728 words)

	Cant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The word "cant" can mean more than one thing:
		Canting is an old word for punning in heraldry.
		For example, a person named Connington might have a rabbit (a coney) and a barrel (a tun) on his coat of arms.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Cant.htm (252 words)

	An Infinite Deal of Nothing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		THE CANT OF IDIOTS: Usage of the "wake-up call" in computer security and technology reporting.
		Cant, as defined by Webster's: "whining, singsong speech especially as used by beggars; the special words and phrases used by those in a certain sect (e.g., the secret slang of beggars, thieves); insincere, meaningless talk."
		The secret slang of those who are essentially well-coiffed beggars -- consultants or representatives of "professional" agencies delivering predominantly valueless chitter-chatter passed off as sage piety on what is needed to make life in an increasingly complex technological society safer.
	sun.soci.niu.edu /~crypt/other/cant.htm (2103 words)

	Scoplevel Anti Cant Leveling Device
		Match bullet at 2600 FPS, the bullet would rise over 13 1/2 feet above the line of sight, or point of aim.
		Just a 6° cant, or one minute on a clock, will cause a miss of over 36 inches at that range.
		Any amount of cant has a negative effect because the trajectory of the bullet will miss the vertical alignment above the line of sight.
	www.scoplevel.com (201 words)

	Maximum cant size
		Is there a simple formula to determine the maximum size square cant that can be sawed from a log?
		You will discover that the side of your cant is.707 of the log.
		The above is right on the money for producing a square edge cant.
	www.woodweb.com /knowledge_base/Maximum_cant_size.html (519 words)

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