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- DictionaryOstler/ˈɒslə/
noun
- 1. a man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn. historical
Ostler is a less common variant of hostler, meaning one who takes care of horses or mules. It can also refer to someone who moves or services locomotives.
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OSTLER definition: 1. in the past, someone who took care of people's horses when they stopped at an inn (= a place…. Learn more.
Ostler definition: a variant of hostler. . See examples of OSTLER used in a sentence.
Definitions of ostler. noun. someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses. synonyms: groom, hostler, stableboy, stableman. see more.
noun. hostler (sense 1) Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. ME osterlere, var. of hostelere: see hostler. ostler in American English. (ˈɑslər) noun. a person who takes care of horses, esp. at an inn; hostler.
Ostler is an archaic term for a stableman, especially at an inn. It is also a variant of hostler, which means a person who takes care of horses or maintains large machines.
May 22, 2024 · ostler (plural ostlers) A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom