hostler

Questions about hostler

What does hostler mean?

hostler means "someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses".

How many syllables are in hostler?

hostler has 2 syllables: host-ler. The stress falls on "host". In IPA it is /ˈhɑslɚ/.

What is another word for hostler?

Close synonyms include stableman, stableboy, groom, ostler. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hostler a common word?

hostler is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.