VICTUAL


Meaning of VICTUAL in English

n. & v.

--n. (usu. in pl.) food, provisions, esp. as prepared for use.

--v. (victualled, victualling; US victualed, victualing)

1. tr. supply with victuals.

2 intr. obtain stores.

3 intr. eat victuals.

Derivatives:

victualless adj.

Etymology: ME f. OF vitaille f. LL victualia, neut. pl. of L victualis f. victus food, rel. to vivere live

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.