Prŏmpt'ū-a-ry1, a.
a. Pertaining to, or serving to make, preparation. [Rare.]
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a. Pertaining to, or serving to make, preparation. [Rare.]
n. [Lat. promptuarium, from promptuarius, belonging to distribution (sc. of things stored up), distributing, from promere, promptum, to take or bring forth; Fr. promptuaire, Sp. & It. promptuario. See PROMPT.] That from which supplies are drawn; a store-house; a magazine; a repository. Woodward.