victualer
Americannoun
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a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
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a supply ship.
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Also called licensed victualer. British. the keeper of an inn or tavern, especially one licensed to sell liquor.
Etymology
Origin of victualer
1350–1400; Middle English vitailler < Anglo-French; Middle French vitail ( l ) ier. See victual, -er 2
Example Sentences
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Their purpose: to force the Belgian Parliament to lift the ban forbidding a licensed victualer to sell spirits or even keep a bottle in the house in case of illness.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the result of the election was announced, the successful candidate for representative bought out the remaining stock of the victualer, and invited his friends to help themselves, which they did with little ceremony.
From Vermont A Study of Independence by Robinson, Rowland E. (Evans)
"I fear you are not in such dire distress as to warrant my knocking up a licensed victualer," replied the sergeant.
From '?19,000' by Delannoy, Burford
I'm a licensed victualer and a gentleman—" "What do I want?
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir
I fancied it would be so delightful and Dickensy to talk quietly with a licensed victualer by the name of Martha Huggins.
From A Cathedral Courtship by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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