Victualer

Victualer Vict"ual*er, n. [F. victuailleur.] [Written also {victualler}.] 1. One who furnishes victuals. [1913 Webster]

2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship. [1913 Webster]

4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]

{Licensed victualer}. See under {Licensed}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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victualer — index supplier Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
victualer — or victualler [vit′ lər] n. [ME vittailler < MFr vitailleur] 1. Historical a) a person who supplied victuals, as to an army b) a supply ship 2. Brit. an innkeeper … English World dictionary
victualer — /vit l euhr/, n. 1. a person who furnishes victuals, esp. a sutler. 2. a supply ship. 3. Also called licensed victualer. Brit. the keeper of an inn or tavern, esp. one licensed to sell liquor. Also, esp. Brit., victualler. [1350 1400; ME… … Universalium
victualer — noun see victualler … New Collegiate Dictionary
victualer — noun (A supplier of victuals or provisions) … Wiktionary
victualer — A provider of food and drink; pronouned vittler … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
victualer — victÂ·ualÂ·er || vÉªtlÉ™(r) n. one who supplies with food; owner of inn; supply carrying ship … English contemporary dictionary
victualer — vict·ual·er … English syllables
victualer — vict•ual•er [[t]ˈvɪt l ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who furnishes victuals 2) a supply ship 3) brit. an innkeeper Also, esp. brit. vict′ual•ler … From formal English to slang
victualer — One who serves food or drink for consumption on the premises. Friend v Childs Dining Hall Co. 231 Mass 65, 120 NE 407, 5 ALR 1100 … Ballentine's law dictionary

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