Definition of "hostler" []

• One who is employed to tend horses, especially at an inn. (noun)
• One who services a large vehicle or engine, such as a locomotive. (noun)

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• "The antiquary, that is, the hostler of the posthouse at Spoleto, tells you that his town repulsed the victorious enemy, and shows you the gate still called _Porta di"
• "As he dismounted, a hostler came out of the stable across the street"
• "He paid the bill, watched as the hostler saddled his mount, and then rode out"