Middle English cantel, from Anglo-French cantel, chantel, diminutive of Old French chant side, edge — more at cant entry 4
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
cantion
cantle
cantlet
“Cantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantle. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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