Meaning of victualling-office | Babel Free
Definitions
Synonym of breadbasket (“the abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack”).
Examples
“His strength and stamina were doubted; he was a youth of not more than 19 years of age, nearly six feet high, 12 stone in weight, but thought to have more gristle than bone: his victualling office had also been some time out of commission; […]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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