3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship.
4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.] Licensed victualer. See under Licensed.
VICTUALING
Vict"ual*ing, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to victuals, or provisions; supplying provisions; as, a victualing ship.
VICTUALS Vict"uals, n. pl. Etym: [OE. vitaille, OF. vitaille, F. victuaille, pl. victuailles, fr. L. victualia, pl. of. victualis belonging to living or nourishment, fr. victus nourishment, from vivere, victum, to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid.]
Defn: Food for human beings, esp. when it is cooked or prepared for
the table; that which supports human life; provisions; sustenance;
meat; viands.
Then had we plenty of victuals. Jer. xliv. 17.
VICTUS
Vic"tus, n. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Food; diet.
VICUNA; VICUNYA; VICUGNA
Vi*cu"ña, Vi*cu"gna, n. Etym: [Sp. vicuña. Cf. Vigonia.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A South American mammal (Auchenia vicunna) native of the elevated plains of the Andes, allied to the llama but smaller. It has a thick coat of very fine reddish brown wool, and long, pendent white hair on the breast and belly. It is hunted for its wool and flesh.