mess gear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mess gear
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"Did you ever read The Forty Days of Musa Dagh?" asked one officer reflectively as he sorted out his mess gear at breakfast table.
From Time Magazine Archive
One gallon a day has to suffice each man for drinking, cooking, cleaning his mess gear, washing himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
A dirty job it was, that not only blackened the men, but covered the deck, the mess gear, the paint work, and even the food, with coal dust.
From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell
Several minutes before "mess gear" was due, a lookout at the masthead reported smoke in sight off the starboard bow.
From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell
Clear ship for action always means an exchange of undesirable mess gear, such as broken benches, tables, etc.
From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell
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