First Known Use: 1677
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naval stores
noun plural
Definition of NAVAL STORES
: products (as turpentine, pitch, and rosin) obtained from resinous conifers and especially pines
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Origin of NAVAL STORES
from their former use in the construction and maintenance of wooden sailing vessels
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