He also issued rations to bantayes (watchmen, sentinels).

Ask your quartermasters; they will tell you they have been issued triple rations for us, and with good reason.

The men tell me that you issue rations of rum after a storm.

Federal efforts to push rapidly inland were exacerbated by the fact that Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand had forgotten to issue rations to the men.

Many were half drunk, for their officers had issued extra rations of arrack and rum.

Sailors in the British Navy are called limeys because they used to be issued large rations of lime fruit to eat to prevent the disease scurvy on long sea voyages.

The League's membership card identified the holder as Indian (and thus an ally), it was used to issue rations.

The boats haven't come and we haven't been issued rations.

In addition, the treaty required the U.S. government to issue weekly rations and subsidies to the Oglala Lakota.

Those who wish to stay will be issued rations, furnished with clothing and bedding and so on as they need it, and paid wages.