Belly-timber
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɛliˌtɪmbə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Belly-timber is a noun meaning (archaic, now only humorous or dialectal) Food, provender.
Meaning
(archaic, now only humorous or dialectal) Food, provender.
Example Sentences
The strength of every other member / Is founded on your belly-timber; / The qualms or raptures of your blood, / Rise in proportion to your food; …
And tho' knights errant, as some think, / Of old did neither eat nor drink, / Because when thorough deserts vast, / And regions desolate, they past, / Where belly-timber above ground, / Or under, was not to be found …
I hope, a'gad, they have not forgotten my trunk-mails of apparel amid the ample provision they have made for their own belly-timber—Mercy, a'gad, I were finely holped up if the vesture has miscarried among the thievish Borderers!
Word Forms
- belly-timbers
- bellytimber
- belly-tember
- belly-timmer
Synonyms for belly-timber
Depending on context, synonyms include bait, chow, comestibles, cuisine, eatables, eats.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bellytimber, belly-timmer, timber, pabulum, timberling, timberyard.
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