What is "licensed victualer"

Victualer \Vict"ual*er\, n. [F. victuailleur.] [Written also victualler.]

1. One who furnishes victuals.

2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper.
   --Shak.

3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship.

4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.]

   Licensed victualer. See under Licensed.

Licensed \Li"censed\ (l[imac]"senst), a. Having a license; permitted or authorized by license; as, a licensed victualer; a licensed traffic.

Syn: accredited, commissioned, licenced.

Licensed victualer, one who has a license to keep an inn or eating house; esp., a victualer who has a license to sell intoxicating liquors.