Victualler

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Victualer \Vict"ual*er\ (v[i^]t"'l*[~e]r), n. [F. victuailleur.]
     [Written also {victualler}.]
     1. One who furnishes victuals.
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     2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper;


        an innkeeper. --Shak.
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     3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for
        military or naval use; a provision ship.
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     4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.]
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     {Licensed victualer}. See under {Licensed}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  victualler
       n 1: an innkeeper (especially British) [syn: {victualer}]
       2: a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army [syn: {sutler},
           {victualer}, {provisioner}]