hostler
a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.
an employee who moves and services trains, buses, or other vehicles after their regular runs or who does the maintenance work on large machines.
Origin of hostler
1- Also os·tler [os-ler] /ˈɒs lər/ .
Other words from hostler
- hos·tler·ship, noun
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How to use hostler in a sentence
So Mr. George and Rollo dismounted, and the hostlers came out from the stable to unharness the horses.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottBetween them they succeeded, driving the door back, wide open, revealing two scowling young Mexican hostlers.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockI've had all the spare hostlers and hall-boys listening for you at the gate.
The Three Partners | Bret HarteHe saw the great limousine in which the prince himself had traveled, and he helped two of the hostlers to clean it.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. AltshelerThe hostlers who take care of them are not allowed to speak roughly.
Our Boys | Various
British Dictionary definitions for hostler
/ (ˈɒslə) /
another name (esp Brit) for ostler
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