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....
1. (Cookery) a style or manner of cooking: French cuisine. 2. (Cookery) the food prepared by a restaurant, household, etc. [C18: from French, literally: kitchen, from Late Latin coquÄ«na, from Latin coquere to cook]