Historical Examples. 1  I now got my wages for the canton voyage; but they lasted me only a fortnight! 2  We arrived at canton in due time, and found our cargo ready for us. 3  On her arrival at canton, I told the captain my views, and he allowed me to go. 4  The largest is that at Honan, the southern suburb of canton.
cook definition: The definition of a cook is a person who prepares food professionally for a living. (noun) A chef in a restaurant who prepares food for a living is an example of a cook....
n. A liquid mixture, usually of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and herbs, in which meat, fowl, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking. tr.v. (mÄrâ²É-nÄdâ²) marÂ·iÂ·nadÂ·ed, marÂ·iÂ·nadÂ·ing, marÂ·iÂ·nades. To soak (food) in such a mixture; marinate.[French, probably from Italian.arinade. n. 1. (Cookery) a spiced liquid mixture of oil, wine, vinegar, herbs, etc, in which meat or fish is soaked before cooking. 2. (Cookery) meat or fish soaked in this liquid.