What is "provedore"

Provedore \Prov"e*dore\, n. [Cf. Sp. proveedor. See Proveditor.] A proveditor; a purveyor.

Busied with the duties of a provedore.
--W. Irving.

also providore, 1570s, from Portuguese provedor, Spanish proveedor, perhaps via Venetian dialect, from an agent noun from verbs rooted in Latin providere (see provide).

n. A person or business which provides stores and supplies to ships, such as food and beverages.