well-found

American

[wel-faund] / ˈwɛlˈfaʊnd /

adjective

well-furnished with supplies, necessaries, etc..

a well-found ship.

well-found British

adjective

furnished or supplied with all or most necessary things

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Etymology

Origin of well-found

1300–50 for earlier sense “welcome”; Middle English

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well-found

I could not discover a golf-course any where; but otherwise the Queen Mary seemed to me to be a well-found ship.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the time he had put in a year's work rebuilding the Spray into a staunch, well-found craft, he was ready to put to sea.

From Time Magazine Archive

A 24-hour security staff provides peace of mind, just part of the care and maintenance support that typifies a well-found small town.

From Time Magazine Archive

You can cruise and/or fish in a standard, well-found boat that will cost you about $155,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Drake was a strongly-built, well-found ship, and as the greater number of the crew were experienced hands, and we had confidence in our captain, we had every prospect of a satisfactory voyage.

From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston

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