cantle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkantəl/

obsolete Scotland

Japanese Meaning

（古語）割れた欠片、欠片、薄片 / 鞍の後部、または背もたれ / （主にスコットランド方言）頭頂部

After splitting the old oak, he noticed a cantle of wood stuck in the palm of his hand.

古いオークを割った後、彼は手のひらに刺さった木の小片に気づいた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something.

, Act III, Scene i:

See how this river comes me cranking in, / And cuts me from the best of all my land / A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out.

Sense（2）

The raised back of a saddle.

He recognised a horse when he saw one, and could do more than fill a cantle.

Sense（3）

(Scotland) The top of the head.

Sense（4）

(Scotland) On many styles of sporran, a metal arc along the top of the pouch, usually fronting the clasp.

cantles

（ plural ）