VICTUALER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does victualer mean? 

• VICTUALER (noun)
  The noun VICTUALER has 2 senses:

1. an innkeeper (especially British)

2. a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

  Familiarity information: VICTUALER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VICTUALER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An innkeeper (especially British)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

victualer; victualler

Hypernyms ("victualer" is a kind of...):

boniface; host; innkeeper (the owner or manager of an inn)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Derivation:

victual (supply with food)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

provisioner; sutler; victualer; victualler

Hypernyms ("victualer" is a kind of...):

provider; supplier (someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity)

Derivation:

victual (supply with food)