mark canteen-hopping-not-quite-pub-hopping Baileycan·teen (kn-tn)
n.
1.
a. A snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation.
b. A recreational facility, bar, or small general store formerly established for the patronage of soldiers.
2. A recreation hall or social club where refreshments are available.
3. A temporary or mobile eating place, especially one set up in an emergency.
4. A flask for carrying drinking water, as on a hike.
5.
a. A box with compartments for carrying cooking gear and eating utensils.
b. A soldier's mess kit.
6. Chiefly British A box used to store silverware.
[French cantine, from Italian cantina, wine cellar.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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5a, 5b and 6 were new to me.
5b is also known as a mess tin, which led them to be called in the Israeli army messting. An expression for showing how close two people were is, "they ate out of the same messting".
5b is also known as a mess tin, which led them to be called in the Israeli army messting. An expression for showing how close two people were is, "they ate out of the same messting".
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