1. Noun
A fixed daily allowance of provisions assigned to a soldier in the army, or a sailor in the navy, for his subsistence.
2. Noun
Hence, a certain portion or fixed amount dealt out; an allowance; an allotment.
3. Verb
To supply with rations, as a regiment.
4. Noun
a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
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5. Noun
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
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