sutlering

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The trade of following an army regiment and supplying it with provisions. US,historical,uncountable
    — 1870, C. L. Ruggles, The Great American Scout and Spy, "General Bunker", 3rd Edition, Olmsted & Company, page 136, But, between you and I, (speaking confidentially,) I quit sutlering and joined a band of guerrillas, because I thought that I could make more money at it.

词源

From sutler (“one who sells provisions to an army”), interpreted as a verb, + -ing (“suffix used to form gerunds”).
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