Definition of hostler Hostler

/hɑˈslɚ/ - [hasler] - host•ler

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Noun
hostler - someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
		stableman, stableboy, groom, ostler
		hired hand, hired man, hand a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

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hostler (Noun)
A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom.
hostler (Noun)
A person employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hostler (n.)
An innkeeper. [Obs.] See Hosteler.
hostler (n.)
The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person.
hostler (n.)
The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

hostler
Ostler, hos′lėr, or os′-, n. he who has the care of horses at an inn. [Hostler=hosteleer.]

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hostler, noun, singular of hostlers.

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