• (v. t.) To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for. • (a.) Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/provant/
Prov'ant adjective Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior. 'A poor provant rapier.' B. Jonson. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/182