simple past tense and past participle of canton

(heraldry) Having a charge in each of the four corners; said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself.

plural of Cantone

A surname from Italian.

plural of cantoner

An inhabitant of a canton.

One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. / A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. / A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.

(transitive) To delineate as a separate district. / (transitive) To divide into cantons. / (transitive) To allot quarters to troops.

(obsolete) A song or canto.

Temporary military living quarters. / A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters. / (India) A permanent military station.