victualler

/ (ˈvɪtələ, ˈvɪtlə) /

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noun

a supplier of victuals, as to an army; sutler

British a licensed purveyor of spirits; innkeeper

a supply ship, esp one carrying foodstuffs

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Words nearby victualler

victrix, Victrola, victual, victualage, victualer, victualler, victuals, vicuna, vid., Vida, Vidal

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How to use victualler in a sentence

His favourite licensed victualler unable to supply him with that extra quart he enjoys so much after he has drunk the others.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
“Not for twenty times,” said that licensed victualler; and the connoisseur went without it.
The Great North Road: London to York|Charles G. Harper
If I were a licensed victualler I could wish those days back again.
The Dover Road|Charles G. Harper
Hugh Gunnison, victualler, kept a cookes shop in his dwelling there some time before 1642, as he was then allowed to sell beer.
Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs|Samuel Adams Drake

The licensed victualler who dispenses such abominable stuff ought to be treated as one of the criminal classes.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French