victualling-office
Definition
Noun: A victualling-office is a government or military department responsible for supplying food and provisions, especially to the navy.
Usage Examples
- (The department supplied food to naval vessels.)
- (He was employed in the naval supply department.)
Advanced Usage
- "to report to the victualling-office": to officially communicate with or be assigned to the department that handles food supplies.
- All new recruits must report to the victualling-office for their meal cards. (New members must visit the supply department for food arrangements.)
Variants and Related Words
Victualler (n): a person or business that supplies food or provisions.
- The victualler delivered fresh bread to the camp every morning. (The food supplier brought baked goods daily.)
Victuals (n, plural): food or provisions, especially for a journey.
- The sailors stored their victuals in the ship's hold. (The sailors kept their food supplies below deck.)
Synonyms
- Commissary: a store or department that supplies food and equipment, especially in a military context.
- Provisioning office: a place where provisions are managed or distributed.
Related Idioms
- "To victual the fleet": to supply the entire navy with food and necessary supplies.
- The port was busy preparing to victual the fleet before the expedition. (The harbor was active in supplying the naval force.)