cantilever

cant (English)

(coopering) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.. (nautical) A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.. (obsolete) Side, edge, corner, niche.. A corner (of a building).. A movement or throw that overturns something.. A segment of the rim of a wooden cogwheel.. A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of [...]

cantlapper (English)

lever (English)

(mechanics) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.. (mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.. (mechanics) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it.. [...]

cantilever (English)

(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony. To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.