mess-tent

At the end of each day we would arrive at our camp site to find the tents erected, a mess-tent, chairs, and a hot meal being prepared; all very civilized even though the food became a bit monotonous after the second day (the pancakes though remained a favorite) and the out-houses were a little chilly.

2009 September 24 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

At the end of each day we would arrive at our camp site to find the tents erected, a mess-tent, chairs, and a hot meal being prepared; all very civilized even though the food became a bit monotonous after the second day (the pancakes though remained a favorite) and the out-houses were a little chilly.

Climbing Kilimanjaro 2009

The checkpoint was a rather large supply outpost with fuel points, tents for sleeping, and a mess-tent area.

I’m Still Standing SHOSHANA JOHNSON 2010

Even before the mess-tent bombing in Mosul on Tuesday, several dozen families in the metropolitan region were living through their first Christmas without a soldier who was killed in Iraq.

Archive 2004-12-01 2004

The tent-pegs were weighted with camel-boxes against the storm; nevertheless, our mess-tent was levelled in a moment by the howling north-easter — warm withal — which, setting in about midnight, made all things uncomfortable enough.

The Land of Midian 2003

Despite which, when the mess-tent had been nearly blown down, owing to our men being unwilling to leave their warm retreats, a heavy drenching downfall set in, and continued till eleven p.m.

The Land of Midian 2003

After the big mess-tent had been duly blown down, and the usual discipline had been administered for washing in the drinking-pool; we crossed to the left of the Wady by way of an evening stroll, and at once came upon an atelier of some importance.

The Land of Midian 2003

Midianite. 154 We returned hurriedly to make arrangements for the reception: our Shaykhs could not, without derogating, go forth to meet the strangers; but the latter were saluted with due ceremony by the bugler and the escort, drawn up in line before the mess-tent.

The Land of Midian 2003

An officer appeared from the mess-tent -- pale and pinched.

From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War G. W. Steevens

To-night we dined off boiled eggs, tea, and soup, in that order, in our mess-tent, and we are now going to bed.

Letters from France Isaac Alexander Mack