| slovo | definícia |
canteen
(mass) | canteen
- jedáleň |
canteen
(encz) | canteen,čutora n: polní láhev mykhal |
canteen
(encz) | canteen,jídelna závodní Jiří Šmoldas |
canteen
(encz) | canteen,kantýna n: Zdeněk Brož |
canteen
(encz) | canteen,menza |
canteen
(encz) | canteen,závodní jídelna Pavel Cvrček |
Canteen
(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.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. A chest containing culinary and other vessels for military
officers in a garrison.
[1913 Webster]
3. The sutler's shop in a garrison.
[1913 Webster]
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] |
canteen
(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 |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
mobile canteen
(encz) | mobile canteen, n: |
university canteen
(encz) | university canteen,menza |
Canteen
(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.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. A chest containing culinary and other vessels for military
officers in a garrison.
[1913 Webster]
3. The sutler's shop in a garrison.
[1913 Webster]
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] |
mobile canteen
(wn) | mobile canteen
n 1: a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen [syn:
canteen, mobile canteen] |
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