victualing note

An order given to a seaman in the British Navy by the paymaster when he joins a ship, which is handed to the ship's steward, as his authority for victualing the man. ( Sim monds.) victualing-ship, s. The same as VICTUALER, 3. (q. v.) victualing-yard, s . A yard generally contigu. ous to a dockyard, containing magazines, in which provisions and other like stores for the navy of a state are deposited, and where war-ve els and transports are provisioned.