Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Cumshaw /(k?m"sha)/ · Cum·shaw · IPA n. v. t. 01 n. A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. 1. A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. 02 v. t. To give or make a present to. 1. To give or make a present to.