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Definition of Hostlers

Hostler
Hostler Hos"tler, n. [OE. hosteler, osteler, innkeeper, OF. hostelier, F. h[^o]telier. See Hostel, and cf. Hospitaler, Hosteler.] 1. An innkeeper. [Obs.] See Hosteler. 2. The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person. 3. (Railroad) The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.

Meaning of Hostlers from wikipedia

- A hostler (/ˈhɒslər/ or /ˈɒslər/) or ostler /ˈɒslər/ was traditionally a groom or stableman who was emplo**** in a stable to take care of horses, usually...
- travellers, for food, drink, and rest. The attached stables, staffed by hostlers, cared for the horses, including changing a tired team for a fresh one...
- confirmed in 1623 by a further act under King James I, "An Acte Concerning Hostlers or Inholders" (21 Jas. 1. c. 21) where justices of the peace were given...
- lost to Inception in both cases. A botched switching operation by yard hostlers Dewey and Gilleece at an Allegheny and West Virginia Railroad (AWVR) yard...
- locomotive operator, train operator, and motorman. In American English, a hostler (also known as a switcher) moves engines around rail yards, but does not...
- Jim Hostler (born November 11, 1966) is an American football coach who is currently a defensive analyst for the USC Trojans football team. Most of his...
- wagons could employ professional wagon masters (or trail masters) and hostlers. Overland emigrants discovered smaller groups of 20 to 40 wagons were more...
- Monika Johnson-Hostler is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented the 33rd district (including constituents...
- Charles Warren Hostler (December 12, 1919 – September 28, 2014) was an American diplomat. He served as the U.S. Amb****ador to Bahrain from 1989 to 1993...
- plus 96 hostlers to care for the mules. Her officers and some of her crew were British; her ships's doctor was Puerto Rican; and 87 of the hostlers were...