ship's stores
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ship's stores
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Now that the trip was delayed by a minimum of several months, the ship’s stores had to be supplemented with fresh meat.
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After fourteen dogs had died, Drs. Macklin and McIlroy performed autopsies and discovered that many of the dogs had worms; the ship’s stores did not include the proper medication.
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While the ship was under siege for 101 days, he was credited with saving the lives of the crew by protecting the ship's stores from an infestation of rats.
From BBC
I could discern the heels of the fore and main masts, and the well of the ship's pump, while farther away was a stack of imperishable ship's stores, from which a number of rats darted, seemingly unmindful of our presence.
From Project Gutenberg
Abreast of the turbine engine room were some of the ship's stores.
From Project Gutenberg
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