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ship's stores

plural noun

materials, supplies, and equipment for the navigation, maintenance, and operation of a ship.

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Words nearby ship's stores

ship's boy, ship's company, ship's inertial navigation system, ship's papers, ship's store, ship's stores, ship-broker, ship-rigged, ship-to-shore, shipboard, shipborne

Origin of ship's stores

First recorded in 1790–1800

Definition for ship's stores (2 of 2)

ship's store

noun

a retail store aboard a navy ship that sells toiletries, cigarettes, etc., to the ship's personnel.
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