CPage 44
- English Word Canton Definition A song or canto
- English Word Canton Definition A small portion; a division; a compartment.
- English Word Canton Definition A small community or clan.
- English Word Canton Definition 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.
- English Word Canton Definition 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.
- English Word Canton Definition To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.
- English Word Canton Definition To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
- English Word Canton crape Definition 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.
- English Word Canton flannel Definition See Cotton flannel.
- English Word Cantonal Definition Of or pertaining to a canton or cantons; of the nature of a canton.
- English Word Cantoned Definition of Canton
- English Word Cantoned Definition Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself.
- English Word Cantoned Definition Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting moldings or small columns; as, a cantoned pier or pilaster.
- English Word Cantoning Definition of Canton
- English Word Cantonize Definition To divide into cantons or small districts.
- English Word Cantonment Definition A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters; temporary shelter or place of rest for an army; quarters.
- English Word Cantoon Definition A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other.
- English Word Cantor Definition A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
- English Word Cantoral Definition Of or belonging to a cantor.
- English Word Cantoris Definition Of or pertaining to a cantor; as, the cantoris side of a choir; a cantoris stall.
- English Word Cantos Definition of Canto
- English Word Cantrap Definition Alt. of Cantrip
- English Word Cantred Definition Alt. of Cantref
- English Word Cantref Definition A district comprising a hundred villages, as in Wales.
- English Word Cantrip Definition A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief.
- English Word Canty Definition Cheerful; sprightly; lively; merry.
- English Word Canuck Definition A Canadian.
- English Word Canuck Definition A small or medium-sized hardy horse, common in Canada.
- English Word Canula Definition Alt. of Canulated
- English Word Canular Definition Alt. of Canulated