Canton \Can"ton\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cantoned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Cantoning.] [Cf. F.cantonner.]
1. To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or
separate, as a distinct portion or division.
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They canton out themselves a little Goshen in the
intellectual world. --Locke.
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2. (Mil.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different
parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Canton \Can"ton\, n.
A song or canto [Obs.]
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Write loyal cantons of contemned love. --Shak.
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Canton \Can"ton\, n. [F. canton, augm. of OF. cant edge, corner.
See 1st Cant.]
1. A small portion; a division; a compartment.
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That little canton of land called the "English pale"
--Davies.
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There is another piece of Holbein's, . . . in which,
in six several cantons, the several parts of our
Savior's passion are represented. --Bp. Burnet.
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2. A small community or clan.
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3. 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.
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4. (Her.) 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.
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The king gave us the arms of England to be borne in
a canton in our arms. --Evelyn.
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Canton
n 1: a city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China; the
capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water
port [syn: Guangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow]
2: a small administrative division of a country
v 1: provide housing for (military personnel) [syn: quarter, billet]
2: divide into cantons, of a country
WordNet (r) 2.0
147 Moby Thesaurus words for "canton":
Kreis, achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, archbishopric,
archdiocese, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms,
arrondissement, azure, bailiwick, bandeau, bar, bar sinister,
baton, bearings, bend, bend sinister, billet, bishopric, blazon,
blazonry, bordure, borough, broad arrow, cadency mark, chaplet,
charge, chevron, chief, city, coat of arms, cockatrice, commune,
congressional district, constablewick, coronet, county, crescent,
crest, cross, cross moline, crown, departement, device, difference,
differencing, diocese, district, duchy, eagle, electoral district,
electorate, ermine, ermines, erminites, erminois, escutcheon,
falcon, fess, fess point, field, file, flanch, fleur-de-lis, fret,
fur, fusil, garland, government, griffin, gules, gyron, hamlet,
hatchment, helmet, heraldic device, honor point, hundred,
impalement, impaling, inescutcheon, label, lion, lozenge,
magistracy, mantling, marshaling, martlet, mascle, metal,
metropolis, metropolitan area, motto, mullet, nombril point,
oblast, octofoil, okrug, or, ordinary, orle, pale, paly, parish,
pean, pheon, precinct, principality, province, purpure, quarter,
quartering, region, riding, rose, sable, saltire, scutcheon,
sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shield, shire, shrievalty, soke,
spread eagle, stake, state, subordinary, tenne, territory,
tincture, torse, town, township, tressure, unicorn, vair, vert,
village, wapentake, ward, wreath, yale
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Canton, CT
Zip code(s): 06019
Canton, GA (city, FIPS 12988)
Location: 34.24900 N, 84.49019 W
Population (1990): 4817 (2026 housing units)
Area: 33.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30114
Canton, IL (city, FIPS 11007)
Location: 40.56255 N, 90.04026 W
Population (1990): 13922 (5907 housing units)
Area: 18.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61520
Canton, KS (city, FIPS 10475)
Location: 38.38612 N, 97.42987 W
Population (1990): 794 (342 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67428
Canton, MA
Zip code(s): 02021
Canton, ME
Zip code(s): 04221
Canton, MI (CDP, FIPS 13110)
Location: 42.30851 N, 83.48219 W
Population (1990): 57047 (20309 housing units)
Area: 93.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48187, 48188
Canton, MN (city, FIPS 9802)
Location: 43.53008 N, 91.92944 W
Population (1990): 362 (177 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55922
Canton, MO (city, FIPS 11134)
Location: 40.12967 N, 91.52385 W
Population (1990): 2623 (973 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63435
Canton, MS (city, FIPS 11100)
Location: 32.61065 N, 90.03108 W
Population (1990): 10062 (3592 housing units)
Area: 17.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39046
Canton, NC (town, FIPS 10240)
Location: 35.54614 N, 82.84301 W
Population (1990): 3790 (1854 housing units)
Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28716
Canton, NY (village, FIPS 12331)
Location: 44.59659 N, 75.17254 W
Population (1990): 6379 (1725 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13617
Canton, OH (city, FIPS 12000)
Location: 40.81220 N, 81.37327 W
Population (1990): 84161 (36527 housing units)
Area: 52.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44702, 44703, 44704, 44705, 44706, 44708, 44710, 44714, 44721
Canton, OK (town, FIPS 11600)
Location: 36.05605 N, 98.58862 W
Population (1990): 632 (358 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73724
Canton, PA (borough, FIPS 11160)
Location: 41.65699 N, 76.85303 W
Population (1990): 1966 (837 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17724
Canton, SD (city, FIPS 9500)
Location: 43.30317 N, 96.58095 W
Population (1990): 2787 (1180 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57013
Canton, TX (city, FIPS 12496)
Location: 32.54754 N, 95.86385 W
Population (1990): 2949 (1322 housing units)
Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75103
Canton, WI
Zip code(s): 54868
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Canton, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 5882
Housing Units (2000): 1680
Land area (2000): 3.235550 sq. miles (8.380036 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.102594 sq. miles (0.265716 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.338144 sq. miles (8.645752 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12331
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 44.597600 N, 75.171180 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 13617
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Headwords:
Canton, NY
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 4029
Housing Units (2000): 2003
Land area (2000): 3.820486 sq. miles (9.895014 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.820486 sq. miles (9.895014 sq. km)
FIPS code: 10240
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.534828 N, 82.837422 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 28716
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Headwords:
Canton, NC
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
Population (2000): 7709
Housing Units (2000): 2879
Land area (2000): 14.263136 sq. miles (36.941350 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 14.263136 sq. miles (36.941350 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12988
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 34.227307 N, 84.494727 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 30114
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Headwords:
Canton, GA
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
Population (2000): 80806
Housing Units (2000): 35502
Land area (2000): 20.545620 sq. miles (53.212910 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.013972 sq. miles (0.036188 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 20.559592 sq. miles (53.249098 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12000
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 40.804958 N, 81.375792 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 44702 44703 44704 44705 44706 44708
44710 44714 44721
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Headwords:
Canton, OH
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 15288
Housing Units (2000): 6098
Land area (2000): 7.848859 sq. miles (20.328451 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.163041 sq. miles (0.422273 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 8.011900 sq. miles (20.750724 sq. km)
FIPS code: 11007
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 40.557737 N, 90.034264 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 61520
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Headwords:
Canton, IL
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 618
Housing Units (2000): 322
Land area (2000): 0.520927 sq. miles (1.349194 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.520927 sq. miles (1.349194 sq. km)
FIPS code: 11600
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 36.055563 N, 98.588991 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 73724
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Headwords:
Canton, OK
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 1807
Housing Units (2000): 824
Land area (2000): 1.143594 sq. miles (2.961894 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.143594 sq. miles (2.961894 sq. km)
FIPS code: 11160
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 41.655805 N, 76.850706 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 17724
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Headwords:
Canton, PA
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 829
Housing Units (2000): 342
Land area (2000): 0.496703 sq. miles (1.286455 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.496703 sq. miles (1.286455 sq. km)
FIPS code: 10475
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.387129 N, 97.427853 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67428
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Headwords:
Canton, KS
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000): 3110
Housing Units (2000): 1286
Land area (2000): 2.952302 sq. miles (7.646426 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.027543 sq. miles (0.071337 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.979845 sq. miles (7.717763 sq. km)
FIPS code: 09500
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 43.302254 N, 96.590810 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 57013
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Headwords:
Canton, SD
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 3292
Housing Units (2000): 1486
Land area (2000): 5.194354 sq. miles (13.453315 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.440753 sq. miles (1.141544 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.635107 sq. miles (14.594859 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12496
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 32.553576 N, 95.866710 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 75103
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Headwords:
Canton, TX
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, MI -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan
Population (2000): 76366
Housing Units (2000): 28430
Land area (2000): 35.995501 sq. miles (93.227915 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.003804 sq. miles (0.009852 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 35.999305 sq. miles (93.237767 sq. km)
FIPS code: 13110
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 42.312538 N, 83.475053 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 48187 48188
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Canton, MI
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 343
Housing Units (2000): 171
Land area (2000): 1.003288 sq. miles (2.598505 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.003288 sq. miles (2.598505 sq. km)
FIPS code: 09802
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 43.530047 N, 91.929600 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55922
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Headwords:
Canton, MN
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, MS -- U.S. city in Mississippi
Population (2000): 12911
Housing Units (2000): 4333
Land area (2000): 18.602233 sq. miles (48.179561 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.130202 sq. miles (0.337221 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 18.732435 sq. miles (48.516782 sq. km)
FIPS code: 11100
Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location: 32.612015 N, 90.031638 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 39046
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Headwords:
Canton, MS
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Canton, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000): 2557
Housing Units (2000): 1011
Land area (2000): 2.286879 sq. miles (5.922988 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.257345 sq. miles (0.666521 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.544224 sq. miles (6.589509 sq. km)
FIPS code: 11134
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 40.130651 N, 91.522365 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 63435
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Canton, MO
Canton
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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