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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Cantle

/kăn'-təl/ · Can·tle · IPA /ˈkæntəl/
01 n. A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part.
  1. 1.
    A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part.
    “Cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half moon, a monstrous cantle out.” — Shak.
  2. 2.
    The upwardly projecting rear part of saddle, opposite to the pommel.
02 v. t. To cut in pieces; to cut out from.
  1. 1.
    To cut in pieces; to cut out from.[Obs.]