Hostler
Pronunciation : Hos"tler
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. hosteler, osteler, innkeeper, OF. hostelier, F. h?telier. See Hostel, and cf. Hospitaler, Hosteler.]
Definition : 1. An innkeeper. [Obs.] See Hosteler.
2. The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person.
3. (Railroad)
Defn: The person who takes charge of a locomotive when it is left by the engineer after a trip.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913