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

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

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

Slant :: Slant (v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line..

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

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..

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

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

Sponson :: Sponson (n.) One of the slanting supports under the guards of a steamboat.

Slantly :: Slantly (adv.) In an inclined direction; obliquely; slopingly.

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

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..

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

Slanted :: Slanted (imp. & p. p.) of Slan.

Slant :: Slant (n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant..

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

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..

Slantwise :: Slantwise (adv.) Alt. of Slantl.

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..

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

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