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Cantoned adj.

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

(Arch.) Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting moldings or small columns; as, a cantoned pier or pilaster.

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Etymology of 'Cantoned'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Cantoned" Quotes from Famous Books

... we drank a few bottles of Champagne and a toast was given by one of the company, which met with general applause. It was Bon voyage to the Allies who have now finally evacuated France to the great joy of the whole nation, except of the towns where they were cantoned, where they contributed much towards enriching ...

— After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 • Major W. E Frye

... at Candahar gave them body and life—provided ample means for sending troops easily to the neighbourhood of Cabul, Ghazni, and Candahar; and experience showed that troops kept in the hill stations on the frontier preserved their mettle far better than those cantoned in or near the unhealthy cities just named. The Afghans had also learnt a sharp lesson of the danger and futility of leaning on Russia; and to this fact must be attributed the steady adherence of the new Ameer to the ...

— The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) • John Holland Rose