[syn: sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Victualer \Vict"ual*er\ (v[i^]t"'l*[~e]r), n. [F. victuailleur.]
[Written also victualler.]
1. One who furnishes victuals.
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2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper;
an innkeeper. --Shak.
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3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for
military or naval use; a provision ship.
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4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor. [Scot.]
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Licensed victualer. See under Licensed.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
victualler
n 1: an innkeeper (especially British) [syn: victualer,
victualler]
2: a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army [syn: sutler,
victualer, victualler, provisioner]