hostler

• Nom désignant une personne qui s'occupe des chevaux ou des trains, notamment dans une auberge ou une écurie ; considéré aujourd'hui comme vieilli ou historique.

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.

   Palefrenier d'auberge

   • 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.

   Synonymesgroomostlerstableman