Main Entry:

hos·tler

Pronunciation:

\ˈhäs-lər, ˈäs-\

Variant(s):

also os·tler \ˈäs-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, innkeeper, hostler, from Anglo-French hosteler, from hostel

Date:

14th century

1: one who takes care of horses or mules2: one who moves locomotives in and out of a roundhouse ; also : one who services locomotives