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Sutler

A person who follows an army, and sells to the troops provisions, liquors, and the like.

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Provider 76% connected

One who provides, furnishes, or supplies; one who procures what is wanted.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Supplier 76% connected

One who supplies.

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Provision 74% connected

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Provision 74% connected

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Victualer 92% connected

One who furnishes victuals.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Last mile noun · 78% connection

the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place

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Lead time noun · 78% connection

the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tr…

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Logistics noun · 78% connection

handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

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Procural noun · 78% connection

the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

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Procurance noun · 78% connection

the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

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Procurement noun · 78% connection

the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

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Allowance noun · 78% connection

To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged t…

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Baggage noun · 78% connection

The clothes, tents, utensils, and provisions of an army.

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Bar noun · 78% connection

A barrier or counter, over which liquors and food are passed to customers; hence, the portion of the room behind the counter where liq…

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Bashi-bazouk noun · 78% connection

A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army.

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Battalion noun · 78% connection

A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.

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Canton verb · 78% connection

To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.

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Cantonment noun · 78% connection

A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters; temporary shelter or place of rest for an…

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Clothier noun · 78% connection

One who sells cloth or clothes, or who makes and sells clothes.

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Decanter noun · 78% connection

A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, fro…

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Deploy v. t. & i. · 78% connection

To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the re…

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Dramseller noun · 78% connection

One who sells distilled liquors by the dram or glass.

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Drink verb · 78% connection

To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to exc…

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Equipage noun · 78% connection

Furniture or outfit, whether useful or ornamental; especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel, fitting her for a voyage or for…

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Flanker noun · 78% connection

One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a…

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Foremost adjective · 78% connection

First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army.

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Inclose verb · 78% connection

To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops;…

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Invest verb · 78% connection

To inclose; to surround of hem in with troops, so as to intercept succors of men and provisions and prevent escape; to lay siege to; a…

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Levy verb · 78% connection

To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc.

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