hostler

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ostler seyis
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A person employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine
A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom
{n} one who dresses horses at inns
An innkeeper
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
[Obs
the usual American spelling of ostler
The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
{i} one who operates a hostel

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hostlers
plural of hostler
hostler

    Hyphenation

    host·ler

    Turkish pronunciation

    häslır

    Synonyms

    groom

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhäslər/ /ˈhɑːslɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'häs-l&r, 'äs- ] (noun.) 14th century. Syncopated form of hosteler Middle French hostiler Old French hostelier Latin hostilarius hospitalarius hospitale "inn" hospitālis "hospitable" hospes "host, guest". Both hostler and its alternate form "ostler" originally meant simply "inkeeper", and acquired a specific association with horses in the second half of the 14th century.
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