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Park :: Park (n.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery..

Finding :: Finding (n.) Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one; expence; provision.

Insufficiency :: Insufficiency (n.) The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc..

Provision :: Provision (n.) Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural..

Magazine :: Magazine (n.) A receptacle in which anything is stored, especially military stores, as ammunition, arms, provisions, etc..

Market :: Market (n.) A meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the purpose of traffic (as in cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private purchase and sale, and not by auction; as, a market is held in the town every week..

Safe :: Safe (n.) A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.

Regrate :: Regrate (v. t.) To buy in large quantities, as corn, provisions, etc., at a market or fair, with the intention of selling the same again, in or near the same place, at a higher price, -- a practice which was formerly treated as a public offense..

Provision :: Provision (n.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation..

Market :: Market (n.) A public place (as an open space in a town) or a large building, where a market is held; a market place or market house; esp., a place where provisions are sold..

Provisionary :: Provisionary (a.) Provisional.

Forage :: Forage (v. t.) To strip of provisions; to supply with forage; as, to forage steeds..

Feast :: Feast (v. t.) To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king..

Harness Cask :: Harness cask () A tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing salted provisions for daily use; -- called also harness tub.

Scant :: Scant (v. t.) To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries..

Issue :: Issue (v. t.) To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions..

Wangan :: Wangan (n.) A boat for conveying provisions, tools, etc.; -- so called by Maine lumbermen..

Famine :: Famine (n.) General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution.

Sufficient :: Sufficient (a.) Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country..

Sustentacle :: Sustenance (n.) That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance..

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