canton¹ /kanˈtən or kan-tonˈ/

1. A division of territory, constituting in Switzerland a separate government, in France a subdivision of an arrondissement
2. A pilastered or quoined corner of a building (architecture)
3. (on a shield) an ordinary, ie a square occupying generally the dexter, sometimes the sinister, chief of the field (heraldry)
4. A corner (obsolete)
5. A division or space (obsolete)

1. To divide into cantons
2. /kən-toonˈ/ to allot quarters to (military personnel)

canˈtonal adjective

Relating to or divided into cantons

canˈtoned adjective

1. Ornamented at the corners with projecting pilasters (architecture)
2. Placed amongst charges occupying the corners of a shield (heraldry)

cantonizaˈtion or cantonisaˈtion noun

canˈtonize or canˈtonise transitive verb

To divide (a town, etc) into separate areas according to the religions, ethnic origins, etc of the inhabitants

cantonment /kən-toonˈmənt/ noun (military)

1. The temporary quarters, esp winter quarters, of troops taking part in manoeuvres or active operations
2. In British India, a permanent military town (historical)

canto /kanˈtō/, also (Shakespeare) canton /kanˈton/

1. A division of a long poem
2. The part in a piece of music that carries the melody
3. The highest part in a piece of choral music (also canˈtus)

canto fermo /fûrˈmō/ noun

Plainsong, the unornamented melody used in the Western Church from the earliest times, to which later other parts in counterpoint were added

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