victualler
/'vitlə/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
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an innkeeper (especially British)
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