naval stores

American  

noun

1. supplies for warships.

2. various products of the pine tree, as resin, pitch, or turpentine, used in building and maintaining wooden ships.

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Etymology

Origin of naval stores

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Still known as naval stores, the industry began oozing forth from southern pine trees during the age of wooden ships.

From Washington Times

By a short measure the Government were empowered to prohibit the exportation of arms or naval stores.

From Project Gutenberg

The vessels employed in these fisheries he knew were invariably supplied with naval stores, etc., and he resolved to live on them.

From Project Gutenberg

He fell back to Oswego Falls, where the naval stores had all been removed, destroying the bridges as he retired.

From Project Gutenberg

Some pretend that a separate peace might be had upon the single condition of agreeing not to trade with America; others upon the condition of considering naval stores as contraband goods; but the commercial cities are almost unanimously against both of these articles.

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