ostler

/ˈɑslər/
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Definitions of ostler
  1. noun
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
    synonyms: groom, hostler, stableboy, stableman
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    type of:
    hand, hired hand, hired man
    a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
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