Canteen

can;teen pronunciation: function: noun etymology: french cantine bottle case, sutler's shop, from italian cantina wine cellar, probably from canto corner, from latin canthus iron tire — more at cantdate: 1737 1 a : a portable chest with compartments for carrying bottles or for cooking and eating utensils b : a flask for carrying liquids (as on a hike) c : mess kit d british : a chest for storing flatware2 a : a bar at a military post or camp b : a general store at a military post : exchange c : an establishment that serves as an informal social club (as for soldiers or a community's teenagers) d : a small cafeteria or snack bar