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单词 naval stores
释义

naval stores

plural noun

: products (such as turpentine, pitch, and rosin) obtained from resinous conifers and especially pines

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Thomas Logan Brown was a chipper in the naval stores industry, working with wood to produce material for ship repairs, and his wife, Queen Anderson, worked as a housekeeper and nurse’s aide. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

from their former use in the construction and maintenance of wooden sailing vessels

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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