revictual

English

Etymology

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, The Convention of Constantinople, 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 2006, p. 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