hostler

American  

[hos-ler, os-ler] / ˈhɒs lər, ˈɒs lər /

Also ostler

noun

1. a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.

2. an employee who moves and services trains, buses, or other vehicles after their regular runs or who does the maintenance work on large machines.

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hostler British  

/ ˈɒslə /

noun

1. another name (esp Brit) for ostler

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Other Word Forms

• hostlership noun

Etymology

Origin of hostler

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; variant of hosteler

Example Sentences

Papa was a hostler’s helper at the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

From Literature

Not too far away from the Big House were the stables, where the riding horses and the carriage horses, the grooms and the hostlers were housed.

From Literature

Daddy worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a hostler’s helper.

From Literature

Sickly animals become mine: I feed them, pamper them, talk to them, comb and brush them...hostlers are sometimes irritated...

From Project Gutenberg

They ruled much as the baby "drives" when he holds the reins of the horse at whose head is the hostler's guiding hand.

From Project Gutenberg