ALLOWANCE (2)

allowance (2). Allowance, n. a salary, share, approbation, abatement

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Al‐low″ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allowancing (�).] [[See Allowance, n.]] To put upon a fixed allowance (esp. of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity; as, the captain was obliged to allowance his crew; our provisions were allowanced.