ostler
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ostler
- /ˈɒslə/ UK
- /ˈɑːslɚ/ US
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒslə
Where it comes from
Phonetic spelling of hostler, from late 14th century.
noun ostlers · hostler
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A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom.
Mr. Frank Churchill having resolved to go home directly, without waiting at all, and his horse seeming to have got a cold, Tom had been sent off immediately for the Crown chaise, and the ostler had stood out and seen it pass by, the boy going a good pace, and driving very steady.
Similar: groom
Talk about this word "ostler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ostler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ostler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ostler "ostler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ostler.Cite this
@misc{ostler_2026,
title = {ostler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ostler},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
