hostler

Speech parts

1. hostler - Noun

2. Hostler - Proper noun

Meaning

An innkeeper. [Obs.] See Hosteler.

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.

The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

groom ostler stableman stableboy cad currier horseman buckaroo boy attendant breeder breaker bartender bridegroom herdsman
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Antonyms

lord householder proprietress leader host master
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Hypernyms

hand hired hand hired man

Related terms

hostelry

Anagrams

holster

Examples

His father first worked as a hostler Gittings (1968), 11 at the stables attached to the Swan and Hoop Inn, an establishment he later managed, and where the growing family lived for some years. Source: Internet

For example, an ostler (a keeper of horses) and a hostler (an innkeeper) could easily be confused for one another. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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