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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.

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victualer

n. (alternative spelling of victualler English) (A supplier of victuals or provisions)

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victualer

  1. n. an innkeeper (especially British) [syn: victualler]

  2. a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army [syn: sutler, victualler, provisioner]

Usage examples of "victualer".

Three days after the battle, the morning sun had glinted upon the three suits of sail beating up from the south and, later that morning, the Spanish victualers had sailed into the harbor, bold as brass.