Canteen

/[kʰɛə̯nˈtin]/ noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.

    "He ordered a salad at the canteen."

  2. 2
    a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers wordnet
  3. 3
    A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.; A cafeteria in a school or place of work. Australia, Hong-Kong, India, Malaysia
  4. 4
    restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat wordnet
  5. 5
    A small cafeteria or snack bar, especially one in a military establishment, school, or place of work.; Goods purchased from a prison canteen.

    "Yeah, I worked that bitch. She was buying me all the canteen I wanted."

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  1. 6
    a recreation room in an institution wordnet
  2. 7
    A temporary or mobile café used in an emergency or on a film location etc.
  3. 8
    a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen wordnet
  4. 9
    A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.
  5. 10
    sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc. wordnet
  6. 11
    A military mess kit.
  7. 12
    A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.

    "Come, stack arms, Men! Pile on the rails; stir up the campfire bright; no matter if the canteen fails, we'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, there burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, to swell the Brigade's rousing song, of “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from French cantine, itself borrowed from Italian cantina. Doublet of cantina.

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