canteen
    n 1: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
    2: sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution
       or school or camp etc.
    3: a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen [syn:
       canteen, mobile canteen]
    4: a recreation room in an institution
    5: restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat

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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