hostler

noun hos·tler \ˈhäs-lər, ˈäs-\

Definition of HOSTLER

: one who takes care of horses or mules

: one who moves locomotives in and out of a roundhouse; also : one who services locomotives

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hos·tler also os·tler \ˈäs-\

Middle English, innkeeper, hostler, from Anglo-French hosteler, from hostel

First Known Use: 14th century

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