"cantlet" meaning in All languages combined

See cantlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cantlets [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of cantle with -et or -let. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-et}} -et, {{affix|en|-let}} -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} cantlet (plural cantlets)
  1. A piece; a fragment; a corner.

Inflected forms

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