ship's stores

American  

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ship's stores

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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 • Jan. 27, 2018

Henry Hudson was set adrift after his crew discovered that he had been pilfering the ship's stores.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Now that the trip was delayed by a minimum of several months, the ship’s stores had to be supplemented with fresh meat.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

But when winter again came upon them with its cold darkness, the game was scarcer, and, what was worse, the ship's stores were decreasing.

From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by Scott, G. Firth