Dictionary entry

Victualer

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Vict″ual‐er (vĭt″'l‐ẽr), n. [F. victuailleur.] [Written also victualler.] 1. One who furnishes victuals.

2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper. Shak.

3. A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision ship.

4. One who deals in grain; a corn factor.

Licensed victualer. See under Licensed.