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pant·​ler | \ ˈpantlə(r) \
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Definition of pantler

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: a servant or officer in charge of the bread and the pantry in a great family

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History and Etymology for pantler

Middle English pantelere, alteration (influenced by buteler, bottelar butler) of panter, paneter panter

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“Pantler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantler. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.

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