'Public stores' definitions:
Definition of 'Public stores'
From: GCIDE
- Public \Pub"lic\, a. [L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people: cf. F. public. See People.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury. [1913 Webster]
- To the public good Private respects must yield. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- He [Alexander Hamilton] touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it sprung upon its feet. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal. [1913 Webster]
- Joseph, . . . not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. --Matt. i. 19. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house. "The public street." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- public act or public statute (Law), an act or statute affecting matters of public concern. Of such statutes the courts take judicial notice.
- Public credit. See under Credit.
- Public funds. See Fund, 3.
- Public house, an inn, or house of entertainment.
- Public law. (a) See International law, under International. (b) A public act or statute.
- Public nuisance. (Law) See under Nuisance.
- Public orator. (Eng. Universities) See Orator, 3.
- Public stores, military and naval stores, equipments, etc.
- Public works, all fixed works built by civil engineers for public use, as railways, docks, canals, etc.; but strictly, military and civil engineering works constructed at the public cost. [1913 Webster]