Ration /(rā"shŭn [or] răsh"ŭn)/

Ra·tion

Ration

n.
  1. A fixed daily allowance of provisions assigned to a soldier in the army, or a sailor in the navy, for his subsistence.
  2. Hence, a certain portion or fixed amount dealt out; an allowance; an allotment.

Ration

v. t.
  1. To supply with rations, as a regiment.