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victualer

/vit-l-er/US // ˈvɪt l ər //

代售商,代购者,代购,代购员

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
    • : a supply ship.
    • : Also called licensed victualer. British. the keeper of an inn or tavern, especially one licensed to sell liquor.

Examples

  • As surely as the wolf retires before cities, does the fairy sequester herself from the haunts of the licensed victualer.

  • "I fear you are not in such dire distress as to warrant my knocking up a licensed victualer," replied the sergeant.

  • As surely as the wolf retires before cities does the fairy sequester herself from the haunts of the licensed victualer.

  • I fancied it would be so delightful and Dickensy to talk quietly with a licensed victualer by the name of Martha Huggins.