CANTON


Meaning of CANTON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkæntɔn ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a a subdivision of a country. b a State of the Swiss confederation. 2 Heraldry a square division, less than a quarter, in the upper (usu. dexter) corner of a shield. --v.tr. 1 put (troops) into quarters. 2 divide into cantons. øøcantonal adj. [OF, = corner (see CANT(2)): (v.) also partly f. F cantonner]

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