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Canteen

A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink.

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Flask 76% connected

A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine.

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Restaurant 76% connected

An eating house.

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Shop 76% connected

imp. of Shape. Shaped.

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Store 76% connected

That which is accumulated, or massed together; a source from which supplies may be drawn; hence, an abundance; a great quantity, or a great number.

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Stress noun · 78% connection

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of a…

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Alcohol noun · 78% connection

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

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Bombard noun · 78% connection

A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer.

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Booze verb · 78% connection

To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple.

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Bouget noun · 78% connection

A charge representing a leather vessel for carrying water; -- also called water bouget.

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Bracer noun · 78% connection

a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)

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Brewage noun · 78% connection

Malt liquor; drink brewed.

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Bucket noun · 78% connection

A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids.

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Camel noun · 78% connection

A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow wate…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vessel, soldiers, carrying, water, liquor.
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Crapulous adjective · 78% connection

Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in liquor; drunk; given to excesses.

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Cup noun · 78% connection

A small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porc…

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Drink noun · 78% connection

Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: vessel, soldiers, carrying, water, liquor.
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Drunken verb · 78% connection

Overcome by strong drink; intoxicated by, or as by, spirituous liquor; inebriated.

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File noun · 78% connection

A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; -- in contradistinction to rank, which designates a row of soldiers standing abreast; a n…

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Guzzle verb · 78% connection

To swallow liquor greedily; to drink much or frequently.

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Horn noun · 78% connection

A vessel made of a horn; esp., one designed for containing powder; anciently, a small vessel for carrying liquids.

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Inebriant noun · 78% connection

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

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Infantry noun · 78% connection

A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.

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Intoxicant noun · 78% connection

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

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