Ration (rāshŭn or răshŭn), n. [F., fr. L. ratio a reckoning, calculation, relation, reference, LL. ratio ration. See Ratio.] 1. A fixed daily allowance of provisions assigned to a soldier in the army, or a sailor in the navy, for his subsistence.
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&hand_; Officers have several rations, the number varying according to their rank or the number of their attendants.
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2. Hence, a certain portion or fixed amount dealt out; an allowance; an allotment.
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