Victualling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Victualling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of victual.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of victual.
More Meanings
- (especially nautical, military) The process of supplying food.
- (especially nautical, military) Provisions of food.
Example Sentences
The High Treasurer of the Armie […] hath […] the superintendencie of the victualling of the campe […]
He was oblig’d often to set upon the Enemy, and skirmish with them; for he wanted both Victualling for his Men, and Forage for his Horse […]
[…] as each man has a vote in all the affairs of his parish, and for his own sake must wish well to the public, the land is let in very small farms, which makes employment for a greater number of hands, and makes more victualling of all kinds be raised.
[…] Lieutenant Hirsch appeared with a sheaf of signals in his hand. He took these from the young man and read them through. Mostly they dealt with routine matters of the fuelling and victualling, but one from the Third Naval Member’s office was unexpected.
Word Forms
- victualing
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include provisioning, supply, resupply, replenishment, refuelling, refueling.
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