英:[ˈvɪtlə(r)]
victualler如何读
victualler是什么意思
- n.供应食物者(补给船;粮食船)
victualler英英释义
- n.
- an innkeeper (especially British)
- a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualler词源英文解释
The first known use of victualler was in 1514
victualler儿童词典英英释义
vicuñanoun
a wild cud-chewing animal of the Andes that is related to the llama and alpaca
the wool of the vicuña
victual1 of 2noun
food fit for humans
plural supplies of food : provisions
victual2 of 2verb
to supply with food
to store provisions
victual1 of 2noun
food fit for humans
plural supplies of food : provisions
victual2 of 2verb
to supply with food
to store provisions
victuallernoun
one that supplies provisions (as to an army or a ship)
victualler 例句
1 But the abstainers condemned the bill as inadequate; 1872-1874. the publicans denounced it as oppressive; and the whole strength of the licensed victuallers was thenceforward arrayed against the ministry.
2 If I were a licensed victualler I could wish those days back again.
3 The trade associations and the licensed victuallers eagerly desired to get at his views.
4 I find from them that Colossus is to the southward of Sardinia, with the Alliance and four victuallers: we shall of course keep a look-out for them.
5 In the beginning of the fight a victualler, the George Noble, of London, after receiving some shot, fell under the lee of the Revenge, and asked Sir Richard what he commanded him to do.
6 "He's a licensed victualler, retired," Beth repeated, drawing upon her excellent verbal memory.
7 Mitchell; of the Wager, twenty-eight, Captain Kidd; and the Tryal of eight guns, Captain E. Murray; besides the Centaur store-ship and two victuallers, the Anna and Industry Pinks.
8 Dekker's man is not thinner, cleaner, nor braver than Nash's victualler.
9 In 1591 he was vice-admiral of a small fleet consisting of six line of battle ships, six victuallers, and two or three pinnaces, under the command of Lord Thomas Howard.
10 Thomas Aldherne, also a London merchant and sea captain, the chief victualler of the navy, and an enterprising adventurer in trade; Capt.
11 After serving his apprenticeship in the business, to which he succeeded, he started on his own account at Portsmouth, as victualler to the navy under the Commonwealth, when about twenty-five.
12 Where the agent was victualler, he naturally desired to make what he could out of his contract; and hence arose frequent complaints from the seamen as to both the quantity and quality of their food.
13 It will be very necessary to encourage victuallers to come to us, that you take off customes and excise from all things brought hither for the use of the army.
14 It is thus a social interest of the first importance which a prudent statesman makes a point of conciliating not less than he would the clergy, the lawyers, or even the licensed victuallers.
15 The licensed victuallers, tens of thousands strong and with more than a hundred millions of invested capital, dread the change which would give them a quiet Sunday in return for a seventh of their profits.
16 The Terpsichore was going off Malta for intelligence, and to look out for the Colossus, with the victuallers.
17 The magistrate arrived at twelve, yesterday, with a commissary from Villa Franca, who is to be our victualler during the quarantine.
18 Landlords were ordered not to “suffer any tobacco to be taken into their houses” on penalty of a fine to the “victualler,” and another to “the party that takes it.”
19 All old Perce's relatives were licensed victuallers, she had learned; and one day he too would take a "little 'ouse" and stand behind his own bar, instead of behind the counter of a city restaurant.
20 Whatever it was, the general rule for distributing the value of privateer prizes was a Division of the Spoil. third to the owner, a third to the victuallers, a third to the officers and crew.