Part 1603

<hw><hw>Can"tar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Can*tar"ro</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>cantaro</ets> (in sense 1), Sp. <ets>cantaro</ets> (in sense 2).]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two and a half to four gallons.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Cantata</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Can*ta"ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It., fr. <ets>cantare</ets> to sing, fr. L. <ets>cantare</ets> intens of <ets>canere</ets> to sing.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody.</def>

<h1>Cantation</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Can*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cantatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A singing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Cantatory</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Cant"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Caontaining cant or affectation; whining; singing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Cantatrice</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Can`ta*tri"ce</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A female professional singer.</def>

<h1>Canted</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Cant"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From 2d <er>Cant</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having angles; <as>as, a six <ex>canted</ex> bolt head; a <ex>canted</ex> window.</as></def>

<cs><col>Canted column</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a column polygonal in plan.</cd></cs>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Inclined at an angle to something else; tipped; sloping.</def>

<h1>Canteen</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Can*teen"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cantine</ets> bottle case, canteen (cf. Sp. & It. <ets>cantina</ets> cellar, bottle case), either contr. fr. It. <ets>canovettina</ets>, dim. of <ets>canova</ets> cellar, or, more likely, fr. OF. <ets>cant</ets>. corner, It. & Sp. <ets>canto</ets>. See 1st <er>Cant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cantine</asp>..]</altsp>

<note>&hand; In the English service the <i>canteen</i> is made of wood and holds three pints; in the United States it is usually a tin flask.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The sulter's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers.</def>

<h1>Cantel</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Can"tel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cantle</er>.</def>

<h1>Canter</h1> <Xpage=211>

<hw>Can"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[An abbreviation of <ets>Caner bury</ets>. See <ets>Canterbury gallop</ets>, under <er>Canterbury</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>canter</i> 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.</note>

<i>J. H. Walsh.</i>

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