| Cantile | v. i. Same as Cantle, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Cantilena | ‖n. [ It. & L. ] (Mus.) See Cantabile. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Cantilever | n. Same as Cantalever. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| cantilever | (n) projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only |
| cantilever | (v) project as a cantilever |
| cantilever | (v) construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed, Example: Frank Lloyd Wright liked to cantilever his buildings |
| cantilever bridge | (n) bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle |