field ration

noun

, U.S. Army.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of field ration¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The field ration is the ration prescribed in orders by the commander of the field forces.

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Something like an Army field-ration, for diabetics to carry when traveling, or wherever proper food may be unobtainable.

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

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What makes up the emergency field-ration of the German army, and why?

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