cant
/kænt; kænt/ n[U]
1 insincere talk, esp about religion or morality; hypocrisy 虚伪的话（尤指关於宗教或道德的话）; 伪善.
2 specialized language of a particular group; jargon 某一团体的专用语; 行话; 术语
thieves' cant 盗贼的黑话
[attrib 作定语]
a cant expression 术语.
cant / kænt; kænt/ n
1 sloping surface or position 倾斜的面或位置.
2 sudden movement that tilts or overturns sth 突然一动（可使某物倾斜或翻转）. cant, v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (over) (cause sth to) tilt, overturn （使某物）倾斜, 翻转
cant a boat to repair it 把船翻过来修理.