field ration

American  

noun

U.S. Army.

1. a ration issued and authorized for troops in the field.

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Etymology

Origin of field ration

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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field ration

The commissaries of the British Army were wise when they gave jam an honorable place in Tommy Atkins' field ration.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

The field ration was almost entirely pemmican, two pounds per day, with a few biscuit and the indispensable tea.

From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Greely, Adolphus W.

However, the two strangers decided that it would be safe to come closer, and soon he had them taking bits of field ration from his hand.

From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam

He carried Little Fuzzy out into the kitchen and put him on the floor, then got out a tin of the field ration and opened it, breaking off a small piece and handing it down.

From Little Fuzzy by Piper, H. Beam

On drawing rations for the field it was found that the field ration would be of the same components, with the addition of bacon and minus the baked beans and tomatoes.

From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)