naval stores
plural noun
: products (such as turpentine, pitch, and rosin) obtained from resinous conifers and especially pines
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Since the condition of the Royal Navy was of prime importance to the British Parliament, during the colonial era that body passed several acts that sought to entice or compel colonists in British North America to produce naval stores for the benefit of the mother country.
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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.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
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Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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.
—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 30 Oct. 2025.
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