quannet

[Etym. doubtful.] The flat file of the comb-maker, having the handle at one side, so that it may be used like a plane. The teeth incline 15° forward, and are made by a triangular file, not by a chisel. quant, s . [Etym, doubtful: cf. kent , and Gael. ceann a tip, a top.] A pole; spec if. a bargeman's pole with a flat cap to prevent its penetrating the mud; also a jumping pole, similarly fitted, used in soft or boggy places; also applied to the cap of such poles.