sutler | (n) a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army, Syn. provisioner, victualler, victualer |
Sutler | n. [ D. zoetelaar, OD. soetelaar, a small trader, especially in camps, fr. soetelen to undertake low offices; cf. G. sudeln to do dirty work, to sully, soil, E. suds. ] A person who follows an army, and sells to the troops provisions, liquors, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Sutlership | n. The condition or occupation of a sutler. [ 1913 Webster ] |