CANTEEN
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Traducere: română
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Can*teen" (kăn*t&ē;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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&hand_; 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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