cantine

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cantine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Canteen \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 small vessel used by soldiers or hikers for carrying
        water, liquor, or other drink. [Written also cantine.]
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     Note: In 1910 in the English service the canteen is made of
           wood and holds three pints; in the United States it is
           usually a tin flask.
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     2. A chest containing culinary and other vessels for military
        officers in a garrison.
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     3. The sutler's shop in a garrison.
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     4. Hence: A store or small shop within a larger establishment
        where refreshments and sometimes other supplies are sold.
        At a military base the canteen may be as large as a
        general store; within a school or small company it may be
        only a small counter with very limited supplies, or a
        snack bar.
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     5. A temporary location where food is dispensed during an
        emergency.
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  Cantine \Can*tine"\, n.
     See Canteen.
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