spec. One who supplies, or undertakes to supply, an army or armed force with necessary provisions; †plural those engaged in bringing up victuals to…
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释义 | the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [noun] > supplying food or catering > supplying to soldiers > one who (5) victuallerc1380 spec. One who supplies, or undertakes to supply, an army or armed force with necessary provisions; †plural those engaged in bringing up victuals to… clerk of the victualsc1570 clerk of the victuals, = the victualler of Calais (see victualler, n. 2a note). Obsolete. sutler1590 One who follows an army or lives in a garrison town and sells provisions to the soldiers. vivandier1591 In the French or other continental armies: A person who supplies victuals to troops in the field; a sutler. provanta1625 A person who deals in provant; a sutler. Obsolete. rare. |
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