Canted meaning : To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup. To speak in set phrases. To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner. Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms. To sell by auction, or bid at an auction. To set (something) at an angle. To give a sudden turn or new direction to. To bevel an edge or corner. To overturn so that the contents are emptied. To divide or parcel out. Having angles. Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping.