The old US Army canteen was called a canteen. It was one quart, plastic, and could be fitted with a an NBC capo that allowed a tub to be fitted into the top and allow the soldier wearing a gas mask to drink. Those days seem to be gone. The new Army canteen is called a hydration kit. It is comprised of several parts. These are listed below with their NSN's: * MOLLE Canteen pouch, 1 quart, NSN 8465-01-0585 * MOLLE Hydration system, 100 oz., NSN 8465-01-524-8396 or 8465-01-525-5531 * MOLLE Hydration Carrier, NSN 8465-01-524-8362 or 8465-01-524-5232
Army canteen
the canteen is 'la cantine' (fem.) in French. The pronounciation is very close.
canteen?
The old US Army canteen was called a canteen. It was one quart, plastic, and could be fitted with a an NBC capo that allowed a tub to be fitted into the top and allow the soldier wearing a gas mask to drink. Those days seem to be gone. The new Army canteen is called a hydration kit. It is comprised of several parts. These are listed below with their NSN's: * MOLLE Canteen pouch, 1 quart, NSN 8465-01-0585 * MOLLE Hydration system, 100 oz., NSN 8465-01-524-8396 or 8465-01-525-5531 * MOLLE Hydration Carrier, NSN 8465-01-524-8362 or 8465-01-524-5232
Canteen .
It's a 'Canteen of cutlery'.
During the 19th century (1800's) the US Army had a circular shaped canteen (flat and round) with "US" inked onto the canteen's cover. In the 20th century (1900's) the US Army had a 1 quart aluminum canteen, shaped like a water bottle, but indented on one side (appearing to form to a man's hip, but probably to make it easier for a man's hand to better grasp the canteen). During the Vietnam War, this same aluminum 1 quart canteen became an olive drab colored plastic canteen. In about 1970, GI's in Vietnam were being issued the new plastic 2 quart olive drab colored canteen; square shaped with the cap on one of the corners of the square. All cloth canteen covers had the letters "US" inked onto them.
mercantile commissary canteen
Water-bottle or canteen.
The British Army use both the canteen and hydration packs
Isaac C. Tyson has written: '...Canteen and haversack of the Grand army of the republic ..' -- subject(s): Grand Army of the Republic
The collective nouns are canteen of water and a canteen of cutlery.