ship's stores
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ship's stores
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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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 • 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
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
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
He climbed nimbly down, struck a light, and after a little search discovered a jar of powder among a miscellaneous collection of ship's stores.
From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Strang, Herbert
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