{ ‖ } n. [ It. cantaro (in sense 1), Sp. cantaro (in sense 2). ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two and a half to four gallons. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., a singer, fr. caner to sing. ] A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The cantor of the church intones the Te Deum. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or belonging to a cantor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cantoral staff, the official staff or baton of a cantor or precentor, with which time is marked for the singers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L., lit., of the cantor, gen. of cantor. ] Of or pertaining to a cantor; as, the cantoris side of a choir; a cantoris stall. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]