D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Provant

/prōv'-ənt/ · Pro·vant · IPA /prˈoʊvənt/
01 v. t. To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for.
  1. 1.
    To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for.[Obs.]
02 a. Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior.
  1. 1.
    Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior.