canteen
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- noun
- /kænˈtin/
- Soldiers carried their canteens to stay hydrated during the long march.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd lions are this other guy, an assaulter, pouring his canteen out on me, dousing me.
- And lions are this other guy, an assaulter, pouring his canteen out on me, dousing me.
- I love the canteen joke so much that you're both, you know, the three of you are running out of water.
Examples
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On the sixth or seventh day, the two men who had survived with me... ...began to fight over the last canteen of water.
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Do you mind if I fill up my canteen?
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But the good news is I found this canteen of water.
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Can I have your canteen, so I can fill it?
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We still have almost a full canteen left anyway.
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I need a canteen over here.
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See where he knelt to fill his canteen.
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All that was left was the canteen wrapped in the yellow dishcloth.
Fiction book (1996) -
Ghosn returned with a rucksack and a canteen, which he handed to the American.
Fiction book (1991) -
Bulkin opened the canteen, took a sip of water, and handed it to Hilmi.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids
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A narrow-necked bottle used to hold liquids, like in labs or for alcohol
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A container for carrying water to drink
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A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket
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A small bottle for carrying water or wine
A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket
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Etymology
Canteen in the sense of a small bottle comes from the same root cantine, because soldiers carried their food and drink with them, so the word came to mean a portable 'bottle'. That's why a canteen is a small container you carry on hikes or marches.