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well-found

[ wel-found ]

adjective

  1. well-furnished with supplies, necessaries, etc.:

    a well-found ship.



well-found

adjective

  1. furnished or supplied with all or most necessary things


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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-found1

1300–50 for earlier sense “welcome”; Middle English

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Example Sentences

The shell question is serious although, in this respect, thank Heavens, the French are quite well found.

At that time we had considerably less than one per company, and it was an arm in which the Germans were particularly well found.

All hardwood finish, teak rail, well found, and just the ticket for the island trade.

We were especially well-found in the matter of ship's papers.

After a well-manned and well-found whaler should have kept the sea for an entire season, the success might be determined.

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