hostler
[ hos-ler, os-ler ]
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.
Origin of hostler
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; variant of hosteler
- Also os·tler [os-ler] /ˈɒs lər/ .
Other words from hostler
- hos·tler·ship, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for hostler
hostler
/ (ˈɒslə) /
noun
another name (esp Brit) for ostler
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