a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
"The historic cathedral of Canterbury stands proudly within the heart of Kent."
United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)
"The art historian traced the influence of Kent in her analysis of American woodcut techniques from 1900 to 1930."
A shepherd's staff.
"The old farmer leaned on his kent while tending to the flock at dusk."
simple past tense and past participle of ken
"The rower kented the skiff against the rocky shore to avoid hitting his oars on the coral."
To propel (a boat) using a pole.
In plain English: To kent means to bend down low so you can see something better without standing up straight.
"He kent all the players on his favorite basketball team."
A maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
"The historic port town of Dover lies within Kent, a maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel."
Inherited from Middle English Kent, from Old English Cent, from Latin Cantium, from Brythonic Cantio (compare Old Irish céite ("gathering, folkmoot, hillock")), from Proto-Celtic kantos ("corner, rim").