canton
A division of a political unit.
One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
An administrative division within a department in France, often being a subdivision of an arrondissement.
A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc.
A subdivision of a county, of Quebec, Canada; equivalent to a township.
A small community or clan.
A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side, the upper-left quadrant of a flag, (the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).
A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing