hostler

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die sich um Pferde oder (früher) um Lokomotiven kümmert, besonders in einem Gasthof oder Stall; heute gilt das Wort als veraltet oder historisch.

A noun referring to a person who takes care of horses or trains, especially at an inn or stable; now largely considered archaic or historical.

1. Historical occupationC2formalbritish

   A person who takes care of horses at an inn or stable.

   Stallknecht

   • The hostler groomed the horses before the travelers departed.
   • At the old inn, the hostler was responsible for feeding and watering the horses.
   • He worked as a hostler in the stables behind the coaching house.

   Synonymegroomostlerstableman