- a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
- a supply ship.
- Also called licensed victualer. British. the keeper of an inn or tavern, especially one licensed to sell liquor.
Also especially British, vict·ual·ler.
Origin of victualer
1350–1400; Middle English vitailler <
Anglo-French; Middle French vitail(l)ier. See
victual,
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