ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cantoned

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Cantoned is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of canton.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of canton.

More Meanings

  1. (heraldry) Having a charge in each of the four corners; said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself.
  2. (architecture) Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting mouldings or small columns.

Example Sentences

a cantoned pier or pilaster

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quarter, billet, confined, warehoused, clustered, restricted.

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