What does "preservatory" mean?
Preservatory: A preservative. [Obs.] Whitlock.
Additional senses
- 2.A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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