📖 Definitions of "Canton"
noun
- 1
A division of a political unit.
- 2
A small community or clan.
- 3
A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).
- 4
A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
verb
- 1
To delineate as a separate district.
- 2
To divide into cantons.
- 3
To allot quarters to troops.
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