Meaning of SUTLER
Pronunciation: | | 'sutlur
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| Definition: | | [n] a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army |
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| Synonyms: | | provisioner, victualer, victualler |
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| See Also: | | provider, supplier | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Sut"ler\, n. [D. zoetelaar, OD. soetelaar, a small
trader, especially in camps, fr. soetelen to undertake low
offices; cf. G. sudeln to do dirty work, to sully, soil, E.
suds.]
A person who follows an army, and sells to the troops
provisions, liquors, and the like.
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