cantle

noun

Definition of cantlenext
as in tatter

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Recent Examples of cantle Among the machinery are some pieces of equipment that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the cantle disher, which was used to shape the rear part of each saddletree. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantle
  1. tatter
  2. fragment
  3. piece
  4. fraction
  5. shred
  6. bit
  7. remnant
  8. section
Noun
  • The generals have been internationally isolated since the takeover and Myanmar's economy and basic services, including healthcare, have been reduced to tatters amid the strife.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Thin ceiling panels hang in tatters and cables dangle like airplane oxygen masks.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of tatter
Noun
  • In a sequencer that resembled a large fridge, millions of short nucleic-acid fragments would be identified in the span of ten hours.
    — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The artifacts included eight deformed sickles, one intact sickle, part of a sword blade, ornament fragments, three ingots and two unfinished objects.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • The Rwanda project offered an opportunity to assess what this simple piece of infrastructure might be able to accomplish.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Simply put, this breezy cottagecore piece adds a touch of fairytale-like magic to your day.
    — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of piece
Noun
  • For now, the Coalition for Prediction Markets is spending a fraction of Kalshi’s direct lobbying expenses.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The harm mitigation effort makes up a tiny fraction of the Defense Department’s billions in spending.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraction
Noun
  • Shouts of awe echoed behind as the final shred of the solar disk created a magnificent Diamond ring flare effect on the trailing edge of the lunar disk.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The food is stellar, as is the service, but there isn’t a shred of pretence about any of it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • But the tricky bit is doing so without eviscerating Congress’ regulatory powers across a lot of different dimensions, including criminal law, that the justices may also think important.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The terrific new album was played in its entirety during the middle portion of Squeeze’s set and evoked a little bit of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds in some spots.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Dolly's remnants also bringing rain Elsewhere, the hurricane center is keeping an eye on whether the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly could develop again.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly’s remnants are now just a surface trough of low pressure producing a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms stretching from over portions of Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of remnant
Noun
  • The judge later ruled in late 2024 that the two sections were unconstitutional.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The goddess Gayatri, a divine manifestation of the Gayatri mantra, is described in the Mahanarayana Upanishad as having five heads, along with three feet, six abdominal sections, and 24 syllables.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of section

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“Cantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantle. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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