Cache

·noun A hole in the ground, or hiding place, for concealing and preserving provisions which it is inconvenient to carry.

cache
(French.) A hole in the ground for hiding and preserving provisions which it is inconvenient to carr...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
cache
A hidden reservoir of provision (to secure it from bears) in Arctic travel. Also, a deposit of despa...

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