Definition of slant

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Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.

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Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast..
Bevel :: Bevel (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90�, as a surface; to slant..
Slantwise :: Slantwise (adv.) Alt. of Slantl.
Slant :: Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
Embrasure :: Embrasure (n.) An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust. of Casemate..
Aslope :: Aslope (adv. & a.) Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping.
Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..
Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.
Hooke''s Gearing :: Hooke's gearing () Spur gearing having teeth slanting across the face of the wheel, sometimes slanting in opposite directions from the middle..
Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.
Slanted :: Slanted (imp. & p. p.) of Slan.
Slanting :: Slanting (a.) Oblique; sloping.
Slant :: Slant (v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line..
Slanting :: Slanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slan.
Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof..
Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.
Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..
Bevel :: Bevel (n.) Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another when they are not at right angles; the slant or inclination of such surface; as, to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab; the bevel of a piece of timber..
Bevel :: Bevel (a.) Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See Slant.
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