Definition of provender Provender
prov•en•der
We found 11 definitions of provender from 8 different sources.
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What does provender mean?
WordNet
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| provender - food for domestic livestock | ||
| feed | ||
| nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | ||
| blood meal the dried and powdered blood of animals | ||
| corn gluten feed a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten | ||
| cattle cake a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes | ||
| creep feed feed given to young animals isolated in a creep | ||
| fodder coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop | ||
| feed grain grain grown for cattle feed | ||
| ensilage, silage fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo | ||
| oil cake mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock | ||
| pigswill, pigwash, swill, slops, slop cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain) | ||
| mash mixture of ground animal feeds | ||
| rechewed food, cud food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again | ||
| bird feed, bird food, birdseed food given to birds; usually mixed seeds | ||
| pet-food, pet food, petfood food prepared for animal pets | ||
| mast a vertical spar for supporting sails | ||
| provender - a stock or supply of foods | ||
| commissariat, provisions, viands, victuals | ||
| nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | ||
| food cache food in a secure or hidden storage place | ||
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Wiktionary 
- provender (Noun)
Food, especially for livestock. - provender (Noun)
An edible material that provides sustenance.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- provender (n.)
Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed. - provender (n.)
Food or provisions.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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provender
Bulk feed for livestock, especially hay, straw, etc.\n(Source: CED)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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provender
prov′en-dėr, n. dry food for beasts, as hay or corn: esp. a mixture of meal and cut straw or hay.—v.t. to feed. [O. Fr.,—L. præbenda, in Late L. a daily allowance of food.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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provender
Though strictly forage, is often applied to provisions in general.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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provender
He from whom any money is taken on the highway: perhaps provider, or provider. CANT.
Part of speech
🔤- provender, noun, singular of provenders.
