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CANTILEVER (a word of doubtful origin, probably derived from "
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lever," in its
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ordinary meaning, and " cant," an
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angle or edge, or else from
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modern
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Lat. quanta
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libra, of what
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weight) , a
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building
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term for a
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stone,
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iron or wooden
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bracket, considerably greater in length than
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depth, used to support a
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gallery, &c.; and for a
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system of
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bridge-building (see
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BRIDGES) .

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