victualler

/'vitlə/

Thân thiện

The victualler delivers fresh provisions to the camp.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A supplier of provisions: A person or company whose business is to supply food and other necessary supplies, especially to ships, armies, or institutions.
   • An innkeeper (especially British): A person who owns or manages a public house (pub) that is licensed to sell alcohol and provide food and lodging.

Examples of Usage

• As a supplier:

  • The army contracted a local victualler to provide food for the troops.
  • The ship's victualler ensured there were enough supplies for the long voyage.

• As an innkeeper (British usage):

  • The old victualler at the village pub has been serving ale for forty years.
  • He applied for a license to become a licensed victualler.

Advanced Usage

• "Licensed victualler": A formal term, particularly in British English, for a person who holds a license to sell alcoholic beverages, typically as the owner or manager of a public house.
  • The new regulations affected all licensed victuallers in the county.

Variants and Related Words

• Victual (verb): To provide with food or other necessary supplies.
  • The crew worked to victual the ship before departure.
• Victuals (noun, plural): Food or provisions.
  • The settlers stored their victuals for the winter.

Synonyms

• Purveyor: A person who sells or provides food or other provisions.
• Provisioner: A supplier of food, drink, or equipment.
• Publican (British): A person who owns or manages a pub.

Related Phrases

• To victual a ship/army: The act of supplying a ship or army with necessary provisions.
  • It took a week to fully victual the fleet.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
2. an innkeeper (especially British)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sutler
• victualer
• provisioner