hostler

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hostler ostler

Main Entry: hos·tler
Pronunciation: 'häs-l&r, 'äs-
Variant(s): also os·tler /'äs-/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, innkeeper, hostler, from Anglo-French hosteler, from hostel
1 : one who takes care of horses or mules
2 : one who moves locomotives in and out of a roundhouse; also : one who services locomotives