noun 1.a person who furnishes
victuals, especially a sutler.
3.Also called licensed victualer. British. the keeper of an inn or tavern, especially one licensed to sell liquor.
Also, especially British, vict·ual·ler.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English vitailler <
Anglo-French; Middle French vitail(
l)
ier. See
victual,
-er2