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sutler
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sut·ler  (stlr)
n.
An army camp follower who peddled provisions to the soldiers.
[Obsolete Dutch soeteler, from Low German sudeler, suteler, from German sudeln, to dirty, from Middle High German sudelen.]
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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Noun1.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
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