to feed, to grow fat : he feeds surprisingly ; he is much fed o' late. N.
·noun A grazing or pasture ground. II. Feed ·noun The water supplied to steam boilers. III. Feed ·...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·vt To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall-feed an <<Ox>>. ...
The contrivance by which the boilers of a steamer are supplied with water from the hot-well, while t...
The Sailor's Word-Book
In steamers, the water which supplies the boiler. ...
A supply of any kind of vegetables. ...