a song or canto-a small portion; a division; a compartment.-a small community or clan.-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.-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.-to divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division.-to allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.