Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cantic angled canticle A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text. canticles Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. cantico A sacred ceremony of the Algonquin tribe that involved dancing in a circle, at which colonists were not welcome. canticoy A social gathering, usually for dancing. canticular Relating to canticles. canticum A canticle. cantiga A medieval monophonic song, sometimes religious, characteristic of the Galician-Portuguese lyric. Cantigny A commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. cantil Any of various snakes of the species Agkistrodon bilineatus. Cantilan A municipality of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. cantilena A vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style. cantilever A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony. cantileverable Able to be operated by means of a cantilever. cantileverage The use of cantilevers. cantilevered Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports. cantilevering The motion or use of a cantilever. cantillate To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue). cantillation The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches. cantillational Associated with cantillation. cantillatory Relating to cantillation or chanting. Cantillo A surname. cantily In a canty manner. Cantin A surname. cantina A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. cantiness The state or quality of being canty. canting That cants or preaches in a false manner. cantingly In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation. cantingness The quality of being canting. cantion A song, poem or incantation. cantish canting; preaching falsely cantitruncated Generated or modified by a cantitruncation. cantitruncation The simultaneous state of cantellation and truncation. cantle A splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something. cantlet A piece; a fragment; a corner. Cantley A surname. Cantlie A surname. cantling The lower course of bricks enclosing a brick-clamp. cantly With the use of cant (slang, jargon). cantman A male auctioneer canto One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. canton A division of a political unit. cantonal Of, pertaining to, or divided into cantons. cantonalism A Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons. cantonalist A supporter of cantonalism. Cantone A surname from Italian. cantoned Having a charge in each of the four corners; said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself. cantoner An inhabitant of a canton. Cantonese Relating to the city of Guangzhou (Canton) or the province of Guangdong. Cantonghao A barangay of Calubian, Leyte, Philippines. cantonist A young boy in the Russian Empire who was taken to a special school to be trained for future compulsory military service. cantonization subdivision of a land into small districts. cantonize To divide into cantons or small districts. cantonment Temporary military living quarters. cantoon A cotton material with a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other. Cantophone Cantonese-speaking. Cantopop Cantonese pop music, originating from Guangdong and Hong Kong. cantor A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony. cantoral Of or pertaining to a cantor. Cantoran A surname. cantorate The office of a cantor cantore a Dutch trading post, a branch office of the Dutch merchants cantoress A female cantor. cantoria A gallery, in an Italian church, occupied by the choir cantorial Of, pertaining to, or in the fashion of a cantor Cantorian Of or pertaining to Georg Cantor (1845-1918), German mathematician and creator of set theory. Cantorianly In a Cantorian manner; according to Cantor's theories or writings. cantoris Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the cantor's (later precentor's) stall is placed (the left hand side to a person facing the altar); cantorship The state or business of a cantor. cantos A surname from Spanish. cantrail A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches. Cantrall A surname. cantref A mediaeval land division in Wales. Cantrell A surname. Cantrelle A surname. cantress A female cantor. Cantril A surname. Cantrill A surname. cantrip A spell or incantation; a trifling magic trick. cantrix A female singer. Cantu A surname. Cantuarian Of or relating to Canterbury, England. cantus Synonym of superius. cantuta The ornamental shrub Cantua buxifolia. cantuzumab A humanized monoclonal antibody used to treat colorectal cancer. Cantwell A surname. cantwoman A female auctioneer canty lively; cheerful; merry; brisk Canuck A Canadian person; specifically (archaic), a French Canadian person; a pea-souper; also (obsolete) a Canadian person of other non-English descent. Canuckese Canadian English. Canuckiana Canadiana Canuckistan Canada. Canuckistani Canadian. Canuckistanian Canadian. Canuckland Canada Canucks The Vancouver Canucks professional ice hockey team. canuding Nude canoeing. Canul A surname. Canup A surname from German. Canupp A surname. Canute A male given name from the Germanic languages used in England from the eleventh to the thirteenth century. Canutian Synonym of Canutish. Canutish Futilely attempting to stop the unstoppable. Canutism Futile efforts to stop the unstoppable. Canuto A surname. Canuxploitation A genre of low-budget films produced in Canada, chiefly during the 1970s and 1980s. canvas A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton and polyesters, useful for making sails, tents, and overcoats or as a surface for paintings. canvasback A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird. canvasboard A material consisting of canvas laminated onto a board, used for artworks. canvasful The contents of a canvas; the content of a painting on a canvas. canvasing The act of one who canvases or solicits. canvasless Without canvas. canvaslike Resembling canvas (the fabric). canvasman One of the workers who erect a circus tent. canvass To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize. canvassable Suitable to be canvassed. canvasser Someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll. canvassing The act of one who canvasses or solicits. canvassy Resembling or characteristic of canvas (the fabric). Canvastown A small settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand. canvaswork Embroidery upon cloth over which canvas has been laid to guide the stitches. Canwell A surname from Old English. Canwood A village and rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494) in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada. cany Of or relating to cane (the plant) or canes. canyon A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river. Canyondam A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. canyoned Containing canyons. canyoneer A person who explores canyons. canyoneering Canyoning, a hybrid outdoor sport involving the traversal of river canyons. canyoner One who takes part in the sport of canyoning. canyoning A hybrid sport in which participants travel along a canyon using a variety of techniques that may include walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling, or swimming. canyonland A land full of canyons. canyonlands Canyonlands National Park, a national park in Utah Canyonleigh A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. canyonless Without a canyon. canyonlike Resembling or characteristic of a canyon. canyonside The side of a canyon, typically a residential one Canyonville A city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. Canyopay A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. canzon A song. canzona A type of instrumental composition based on multipart vocal settings of canzoni, produced chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries canzone An Italian or Provençal song or ballad. Canzoneri A surname. canzonet A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy. canzonetta A style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style CAO A state of ancient China during the Zhou dynasty. Caoayan A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. caoba Synonym of mahogany (“wood”). Caodaiist Somebody who adheres to Caodaism. Caodaism A syncretic monotheistic religion founded in the 20th century in Vietnam.