naval stores
plural noun
: products (such as turpentine, pitch, and rosin) obtained from resinous conifers and especially pines
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Thomas Logan Brown was a chipper in the naval stores industry, working with wood to produce material for ship repairs, and his wife, Queen Anderson, worked as a housekeeper and nurse’s aide.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
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“Naval stores.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval%20stores. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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