revictual

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ victual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈvɪtəl/

Verb

revictual (third-person singular simple present revictuals, present participle revictualing or revictualling, simple past and past participle revictualed or revictualled)

1. (transitive) To supply with fresh provisions.
   • 1888, “Convention of Constantinople”, in The, Article 4:

     Vessels of war of belligerents shall not revictual or take in stores in the Canal and its ports of access […]

   • 1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 1053:

     When it was proposed that it should be revictualled on the same system as Belgium, Nicholas objected.

   • 1995, Tom Stoppard, Indian Ink, I.i:

     […] stopping now and again to be revictualled through the window with pots of tea and proper meals […]

Anagrams

• lucrative, victualer