victualled
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past participleof victual.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
victualnounvictuals, food supplies; provisions. -
past tense formof victual.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
victualnounvictuals, food supplies; provisions.
Example Sentences
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Completely equipped and victualled boats were kept on deck so that they could be lowered to the ice at any moment.
From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Adolphus W. Greely
The vessel appropriated for this service had the same name as one of those on Captain Nares’ late expedition—The Discovery—and was of fifty-five tons burden, victualled only, as it seems, for six months.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Frederick Whymper
The other ships there were also to be victualled, and the Piranza was directed to join at once.
From With Cochrane the Dauntless by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Then it was, in Cornish phrase, “busy all” to get the yacht overhauled and well victualled.
From A Singer from the Sea by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
By this stratagem, they surprised, and, with the loss of five men, became masters of a ship mounting 36 guns, which was victualled and stored for a long voyage.
From History of the Buccaneers of America by James Burney