/
ˈvɪt(ə)l/
n.
(
victuals)
food or provisions.
v.
(victuals, victualling, victualled ; US victuals, victualing, victualed)
- provide with food or other stores.
- archaic eat.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. vitaille, from late L. victualia, neut. pl. of L. victualis, from victus ‘food’; the pronunc. still represents the early spelling vittel.