society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > naval officials > [noun] > officials providing specific services (3)
spec. One who furnishes a ship or navy with provisions. Also agent-victualler (see quot. 1769).
An official responsible for the provision of necessities to an army, city, etc. Now rare (chiefly historical).
One who constructs, makes, or frames; one who designs the construction of a thing; spec. an officer charged with the supervision of construction…