victualler

British  

/ ˈvɪtlə, ˈvɪtələ /

noun

1. a supplier of victuals, as to an army; sutler

2. a licensed purveyor of spirits; innkeeper

3. a supply ship, esp one carrying foodstuffs

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Example Sentences

It is known he was born in 1889, the son of licensed victualler Henry Haynes and his wife Elizabeth and had two brothers, Horace and James, and three sisters, Agnes, Florence and Connie.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2014

If I were a licensed victualler I could wish those days back again.

From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.

Mr. Druce, the agent victualler is a going to send provisions round for the Fury which will be a good opportunity.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

But, about three in the afternoon, all speculations were ended by the unanimous persuasion that it was our victualler, the Anna pink.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

After several attempts to sail, the weather obliged us to continue in our old station till Saturday the 17th, when the Prince Frederick victualler sailed for Falkland's Island, and the master returned from his expedition.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert