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victualler, a merchant ship, during the days of sailing navies, taken up for naval use to carry victuals for a fleet when it was at sea for long periods. They were required because the ships had insufficient space on board to stow all the food needed. Once empty they were either sent home or broken up, in the latter case with the crews being taken on board the ships that had been replenished. Both Francis Drake and George Anson had victuallers with them on the first stages of their circumnavigations.

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