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Definition & Synonyms
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• Canton
- (v. i.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
- (v. i.) To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A small portion; a division; a compartment.
- (n.) A small community or clan.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A song or canto
Synonyms:
Billet, Quarter,
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• Cantoning
- (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canton
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• Cantonment
- (n.) 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.
Synonyms:
Bivouac, Camp, Encampment,
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