meaning of hostler
1. An innkeeper. [Obs. ] See Hosteler.
2. The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person.
3. The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.
4. someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
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