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cantle
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can·tle  (kntl)
n.
1. The raised rear part of a saddle.
2. A corner, segment, or portion; a piece: a cantle of land.
[Middle English cantel, corner, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cantellus, from Vulgar Latin *cantus; see cant1.]
cantle [ˈkæntəl]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the back part of a saddle that slopes upwards
2. a slice; a broken-off piece
[from Old Northern French cantel, from cant corner; see cant2]
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Noun1.cantle - the back of a saddle seat
backrest, back - a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
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