Synonyms for iron rations

Grammar : Noun

Top 10 synonyms for iron rations

Other synonyms for the word iron rations

Définition of iron rations

As in ammunition : noun projectiles for weaponry

Example sentences :

They had their iron rations with them, and lived on these until they were gone.
Extract from : « From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 » by Philip Gibbs

I knew that the attack was almost due, so I prepared for it and took my iron rations with me.
Extract from : « The Great War As I Saw It » by Frederick George Scott

I saw many poor chaps drinking from the muddy shell-holes, and they lived for several days on much-reduced "iron rations."
Extract from : « Fighting the Boche Underground » by Harry Davis Trounce

A supply of iron rations was also furnished each car from the supply car of the special.
Extract from : « The Delta of the Triple Elevens » by William Elmer Bachman

Instead of a camera he found a device for distilling fresh water from salt, some iron rations, and a small bottle of vitamin B1.
Extract from : « Sally Scott of the Waves » by Roy J. Snell

All troops will land with two iron rations (one day's meat only in case of troops disembarking at Anzac).
Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton

The iron rations depended upon by all exploring services did not have the satisfying taste of real food.
Extract from : « Star Hunter » by Andre Alice Norton

These boys for several days had been dependent upon their 'iron rations.'
Extract from : « With the Doughboy in France » by Edward Hungerford

He was dirty and unshaven inside the unit, sick of iron rations pushed through the airlock, stiff and sore with exertion.
Extract from : « Duel on Syrtis » by Poul William Anderson

A mouthful of iron rations, a drop of tepid water from my flask, which water has a pronounced taste of tin.
Extract from : « 'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914 » by Maurice Genevoix

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