hostler Synonyms & Antonyms
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Hostler as a Noun
A worker employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses.
A railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.
Word Forms & Grammar
hostler (plural hostlers)
Words That Rhyme With Hostler
Origin of Hostler
From Middle English hostiler, from Middle French hostiler, from Old French hostelier, from Medieval Latin hostilārius, hospitālārius, from hospitāle "inn", from hospitālis "hospitable", from hospes "host, guest". Both hostler and its alternative form ostler originally meant simply "innkeeper", and acquired a specific association with horses in the second half of the 14th century. Doublet of hosteler and hotelier.
Hostler: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈ(h)ɒs.lə/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | A worker employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses |
| Plural | hostlers |
Hostler Pronunciation
Hostler is pronounced /ˈ(h)ɒs.lə/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable ((h)ɒs).