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canto
Latin · ancient
"a corner, side"
a word with many senses, here suggesting a corner used for storage
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cantina
Italian · medieval
"a wine cellar, vault"
a diminutive naming a storage cellar
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cantine
French · 1600s
"a sutler's shop"
borrowed for a supplier's shop attached to an army camp
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canteen
English · 1744-1803
"a military store; a water flask; a dining hall"
entered for a military store, then a soldier's water flask, then a refreshment room
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