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Clint Moderate

Clint has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

The relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes

"After walking along the narrow clints, we stepped carefully over the deep fissures to continue our hike across the limestone pavement."

In plain English: A clint is an old-fashioned word for a person who lives alone and has no friends to help them when they are sick or hurt.

"You can call Clint at his house if you need to borrow money from him."

Usage: This term belongs to technical geological vocabulary and should be avoided in general conversation. Use "slab" or "block" instead if you need a non-specialist word for this feature.

Proper Noun
1

A male given name.

"Clint arrived at the party as a guest, his chosen middle name being Robert but his preferred first name remaining Clint."

Example Sentences
"You can call Clint at his house if you need to borrow money from him." noun
"The clint stood guard at the entrance of the cave." noun
"We found an ancient clint sitting on top of the hill." noun
"A large clint blocked our path through the rocky terrain." noun
Related Terms

Origin

Clint is a diminutive form of the surname Clinton, which itself originates from an Old Danish word meaning cliff or steep slope. This term entered English usage through the specific place name in Yorkshire that bears it.

Rhyming Words
int oint wint vint mint tint lint bint hint pint dint stint elint print point ahint taint saint skint leint
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