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ostler
ost·ler
/
ˈɒs
lər
/
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[
os
-ler
]
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noun
hostler
.
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ostler
or
hostler
(ˈɒslə)
—
n
archaic
a stableman, esp one at an inn
[C15: variant of
hostler,
from
hostel
]
hostler
or
hostler
—
n
[C15: variant of
hostler,
from
hostel
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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ostler
late 14c., phonetic spelling of hostler (see
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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