Definition of Mess kit

1. Noun. Kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers.

Generic synonyms: Kit, Outfit

Definition of Mess kit

1. Noun. A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers. ¹

2. Noun. (military) A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mess Kit

mesquine
mesquit
mesquite
mesquite gum
mesquites
mesquits
mess-up
mess about
mess dress
mess hall
mess halls
mess jacket
mess jackets
mess kit
mess kits
mess of pottage
mess tent
mess up
mess with
message
message board
message boards
message broker
message coupling
message couplings
message pad
message stick

Literary usage of Mess kit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventures in the Canyons of the Colorado by William Wallace Bass, James White, William W. Hawkins (1920)
"I had just got my "mess kit" out of the front of the boat when a wind started up and ... I jumped, but missed the boat, and down I went, mess kit and all. ..."

2. Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt (1914)
"The United States Army mess-kit would serve admirably. Each man's mess-kit should be numbered to correspond with the number on his duffel-bag. ..."

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