victualer

/ˈvɪtələr/
noun
  1. A person or business that supplies food or provisions.
    • During the war, the army hired a local victualer to provide meals for the troops.
    • The ship's victualer stocked the galley with enough dried meat and biscuits for the voyage.
    • The old innkeeper was also a victualer, selling bread and cheese to travelers.
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