meaning of canton
1. A song or canto
2. A small portion; a division; a compartment.
3. A small community or clan.
4. A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See Arrondissement.
5. A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side.
6. See Cotton flannel.
7. To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.
8. To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
9. A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc. ; -- called also Oriental crape.
10. a small administrative division of a country
Related Words
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