victualler

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victualler

  • /ˈvɪtlə(ɹ)/ UK

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From Middle English vitailler, from Old French vitaillier; equivalent to victual + -er.

noun victuallers · victualer

  1. A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army.
  2. UK An innkeeper.
  3. Scotland One who deals in grain; a corn factor.
  4. A supply ship.

Similar: provisioner, sutler, provider, innkeeper, supplier, host

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@misc{victualler_2026,
  title = {victualler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/victualler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}