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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..

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

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 (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 (v. i.) To deviate or incline from an angle of 90�, as a surface; to slant..

Draff :: Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.

Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor..

Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..

Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..

Bevel :: Bevel (a.) Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc..

Slanting :: Slanting (a.) Oblique; sloping.

Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.

Aslope :: Aslope (adv. & a.) Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping.

Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.

Slope :: Slope (v. t.) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment..

Slanting :: Slanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slan.

Slent :: Slent (n. & v.) See Slant.

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..

Slant :: Slant (n.) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.

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