mess call
Military mealtime summons
Mess call is a bugle signal in military settings announcing that a meal is being served.
The call summons personnel to the mess hall—the dining facility.
Like other military bugle calls (reveille, taps), it structures the day's routine: The soldiers dropped what they were doing when they heard mess call.
- bugleValveless military horn
- chowInformal word for meals
- chow timeScheduled eating period
- dining hallCommunal eating space
- canteenPortable liquid container
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