transcription, транскрипция: [ kan-ˈtēn ]
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 cant
Date: 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 flatware
2.
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