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victualer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun victualer has 2 senses
- victualer(n = noun.person) victualler - an innkeeper (especially British); Array is a kind of boniface, host, innkeeper
- victualer(n = noun.person) provisioner, sutler, victualler - a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army; Array is a kind of provider, supplier
Derived form verb victual1
Derived form verb victual1
CIDE DICTIONARY
victualer, n. [F. victuailleur.].
- One who furnishes victuals. [1913 Webster]
- One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision ship. [1913 Webster]
- One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
victualer
Provision
N provision, supply, grist, grist for the mill, subvention, resources, groceries, grocery, providing, purveyance, reinforcement, reenforcement, commissariat, provender, ensilage, viaticum, caterer, purveyor, commissary, quartermaster, manciple, feeder, batman, victualer, grocer, comprador, restaurateur, jackal, pelican, sutler, grocery shop, grocery store.
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