Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A division made in the conveyor-box of a flour-bolt to separate different grades.
- noun In carriage-making, a board upon which are placed the geometrical lines that govern the framing and the exterior curved surface of a coach or other carriage-body of a similar character.
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Examples
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The pony laid its ears back and jerked the cart forward so vigorously that Rhea went tumbling backward off the cant-board, her feet up, her white and bony shins showing above her ankle-high black shoes and mismatched wool stockings.
Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997
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