bare navy
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Meaning · English
The situation where available food is limited to basic service rations.
Register: slang
Examples
"Three weeks we had been at sea on bare Navy, when we dropped anchor off Porthaven," said Long Jim. "Bare Navy, you understand, is regulation rations and nothing else, the canteen having run dry; […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bare navy” mean?
The situation where available food is limited to basic service rations.
Is “bare navy” formal or informal?
bare navy is generally slang.