Victualler (Noun)
Meaning 1
A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
An innkeeper (especially British).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The jovial victualler greeted weary travelers with a hearty welcome and a promise of a warm supper.
- In rural England, the local victualler often doubled as the village postmaster and gossip.
- At the Coaching Inn, the victualler, Mrs. Thompson, took pride in serving the best beef pies for miles around.
- The inn's victualler was also the proprietor of the village's only shop, selling staples to locals and travelers alike.
- The venerable victualler of the Old Bell Inn had hosted countless huntsmen, hikers, and weary wayfarers over the years.