[すいとう, suitou] (n) canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos; (P) [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
[PJC]
5. A temporary location where food is dispensed during an
emergency.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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
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