What is another word for victualler?

Pronunciation: [vˈɪkt͡ʃuːˌɔːlə] (IPA)

Victualler is a term used to refer to someone who supplies food provisions and other necessities in the military, on a ship, or in an institution. Synonyms for the word victualler include caterer, supplier, purveyor, provisioner, grocer, and food vendor. These words all have different connotations and may be used in a variety of contexts. Caterer typically refers to someone who prepares and serves food for events or special occasions. A supplier can be a general term for someone who provides goods or services. A purveyor is someone who supplies goods or provisions in a particular trade, while a provisioner refers specifically to someone who supplies food and other necessities to a military unit.

What are the hypernyms for Victualler?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Victualler

Charles Edward's restless blue eyes searched keenly and feverishly the faces around him; morose, gloomy, he was still reckoning in his mind how far he could trust these irresponsible pleasure-lovers, that descendant of the great Louis over there, fat of body and heavy of mind, lost to all sense of kingly dignity whilst squandering the nation's money on the whims and caprices of the ex-wife of a Parisian victualler, whom he had created Marquise de Pompadour.
"Petticoat Rule"
Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
"I made proclamation," said he, "two days ago, in all market towns, that victuallers should come to the camp and receive money for their provisions, but there is not one victualler come in to this hour.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
Then he ordered a special repast from John Prater's-for John, on the strength of all his winter dinners, had now painted on his sign-board "Universal victualler," caring not a fig for the offence to Cheeseman, who never came now to have a glass with him, and had spoiled all the appetite inspired by his windows through the dismal suggestions of his rash act on the premises.
"Springhaven A Tale of the Great War"
R. D. Blackmore

Related words: victuallers, victualling, victualler, victualling and victuallership, victualer, victualer's license, victualling contract

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