Noun: victuals  vi-tulz

1. A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism
   "The scientist studied the victuals requirements of the new plant species";
   - nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment [archaic], vittles [archaic]

Noun: victual  vi-t(u)l

1. Any substance that can be used as food
   "The pantry was stocked with various victuals for the winter";
   - comestible, edible, eatable, pabulum [rare], vittle [archaic]

Verb: victual (victualled,victualling, or [US] victualed,victualing)  vi-t(u)l

1. Supply with food
   "The population was victualled during the war";
   - vittle [archaic]
    
2. Lay in provisions
   "They victualled the ship for a long voyage";
   - vittle [archaic]
    
3. Take in nourishment
   "The crew victuald before the long voyage";
   - vittle [archaic]

Type of: eat, food, furnish, hive away, lay in, nutrient, offer, provide, put in, render, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, supply

Encyclopedia: Victuals

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