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kent.

A shepherd's staff.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɛnt/
  1. A shepherd's staff.

    Scotland
  2. A pole or pike.

    Scotland
  3. cunt.

    euphemistic · slang
Where this word comes from

Perhaps a variant of the verb cant.

verb/kɛnt/
  1. To propel (a boat) using a pole.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

Perhaps a variant of the verb cant.

verb/kɛnt/
  1. simple past and past participle of ken

    form-of · participle · past
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