Forage

[Fr. four rage; L. Lat. feragium, fodder, food.] ( Mil. ) Hay, oats, corn, barley, gra , clover, and other means of sustenance for horses, brought into camp by troops with that object. -Act of providing food for horses and cattle; search for provisions. -Act of ravaging. -v. n. To collect food for horses and cattle by wandering about and stripping the country; to gather provisions. -To feed on spoil. IMG:content-0227.png:[blocks in formation]