hostler
hos·tler
noun \ˈhäs-lər, ˈäs-\Definition of HOSTLER
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
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hos·tler also os·tler \ˈäs-\
Origin of HOSTLER
Middle English, innkeeper, hostler, from Anglo-French hosteler, from hostel
First Known Use: 14th century
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