[hos-ler, os-ler] 
| 1. | a person who takes care of horses, esp. at an inn. |
| 2. | an employee who moves and services trains, buses, or other vehicles after their regular runs or who does the maintenance work on large machines. |
| hos·tler (hŏs'lər, ŏs'-) n.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman hostiler, from Old French hostel, lodging; see hostel.] |
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