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hostler
[ hos-ler, os-ler ]
/ ˈhɒs lər, ˈɒs lər /
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noun
a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.
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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Also os·tler [os-ler] /ˈɒs lər/ .
Origin of hostler
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; variant of hosteler
OTHER WORDS FROM hostler
hos·tler·ship, nounWords nearby hostler
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