About The Word Canteen

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Canteen

Canteen Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Canteen?
[n] a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
[n] restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat [n] a recreation room in an institution [n] a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen [n] sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc. Synonyms | Synonyms for Canteen: mobile canteen Related Terms | Find terms related to Canteen: automat | beanery | bistro | buffet | buvette | cafe | cafeteria | calabash | cantina | carafe | carboy | caster | chophouse | chuck wagon | coffee shop | coffeehouse | coffeeroom | commissary | cookhouse | cookshack | cookshop | cruet | cruse | decanter | demijohn | diner | dining hall | dining room | dog wagon | drive-in | drive-in restaurant | eatery | eating house | ewer | fast-food chain | fifth | flacon | flagon | flask | flasket | gourd | grill | grillroom | hamburger stand | hash house | hashery | hipflask | hot-dog stand | hot-water bottle | jar | jeroboam | jug | kitchen | lota | lunch counter | lunch wagon | luncheonette | lunchroom | magnum | mess hall | mussuk | olla | phial | pizzeria | post exchange | PX | quick-lunch counter | restaurant | smorgasbord | snack bar | stoup | tavern | tearoom | trattoria See Also | commissary | eating house | eating place | flask | rec room | recreation room | restaurant | shop | store Canteen In Webster's Dictionary \Can*teen"\ (k[a^]n*t[=e]n"), n. [F. cantine bottle
case, canteen (cf. Sp. & It. cantina cellar, bottle case),
either contr. fr. It. canovettina, dim. of canova cellar, or,
more likely, fr. OF. cant. corner, It. & Sp. canto. See 1st
{Cant}.] (Mil.)
1. A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or
other drink. [Written also {cantine}.]
Note: In the English service the canteen is made of wood and
holds three pints; in the United States it is usually a
tin flask.
2. The sutler's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing
culinary and other vessels for officers.
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