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  • noun Scot. A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief.

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  • noun Alternative form of cantrip.

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Examples

  • He unfolded the cantrap which had been given him by the Master Philologist, and which Jurgen had treasured against the time when more was needed than a glib tongue.

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • Afterward Jurgen tore up the cantrap and scattered its fragments as the Master Philologist had directed.

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • "I have a cantrap," said Jurgen; "and my stay in Hell has taught me how to use it."

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • Jurgen perceived that either he had not employed his cantrap correctly or else that its magic was unappreciated by the leaders of

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • Then he recollected the cantrap of the Master Philologist, which Jurgen had twice employed incorrectly.

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • "Because," said Jurgen, and he drew out the cantrap of the Master

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • His bright face vanished, with a whisking of brown curls: and Jurgen carefully re-read the cantrap of the Master Philologist.

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • And Jurgen perceived that again he had employed his cantrap incorrectly or else that it was impotent to rescue people from

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • Ah, but even now I have a plan wherewith to escape your priests: and failing that, I possess a cantrap to fall back upon in my hour of direst need.

    Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

  • Crimson glass goggles over the eyes gave the look of burning coals; and by some "devilish cantrap strange," some trick in chemistry, at least, little jets of flame appeared to issue from the mouth and nostrils of the mask.

    Cruel As The Grave Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859

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  • n. 1. A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. & G. Merriam Co., spelled: Cantrap

    January 5, 2009

  • Also:

    noun. A device to ensnare tin cans.

    adjective. (derogatory) Deficient in rhyming skills, used to describe a white wannabe rapper, or wigger.

    January 5, 2009