canteen : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: canteen	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for canteen
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
canteen n a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc. a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen Synonym(s): canteen, mobile canteen a recreation room in an institution restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Canteen \Canteen"\ (k[acr]nt[emac]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.