sutler

sut·ler  (stlr)

n.

An army camp follower who peddled provisions to the soldiers.

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[Obsolete Dutch soeteler, from Low German sudeler, suteler, from German sudeln, to dirty, from Middle High German sudelen.]

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sutler [ˈsʌtlə]

n

(Historical Terms) (formerly) a merchant who accompanied an army in order to sell provisions to the soldiers

[from obsolete Dutch soeteler, from Middle Low German suteler, from Middle High German sudelen to do dirty work; related to soot, seethe]

sutlership  n

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Noun

1.

sutler - a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army provisioner, victualer, victualler provider, supplier - someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity