victualer

[ vit-l-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
a supply ship.
Also called licensed victualer. British. the keeper of an inn or tavern, especially one licensed to sell liquor.

1350–1400; Middle English vitailler < Anglo-French; Middle French vitail ( l ) ier. See victual, -er ²

As surely as the wolf retires before cities, does the fairy sequester herself from the haunts of the licensed victualer.

"I fear you are not in such dire distress as to warrant my knocking up a licensed victualer," replied the sergeant.

As surely as the wolf retires before cities does the fairy sequester herself from the haunts of the licensed victualer.

I fancied it would be so delightful and Dickensy to talk quietly with a licensed victualer by the name of Martha Huggins.

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