1. a person who takes care of horses at an inn or stable
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The ostler quickly took the reins from the weary traveler.
• At the coaching inn, the ostler fed and watered the horses.
• The old ostler had worked at the stable for thirty years.
• She read about ostlers in historical novels about medieval times.
• The ostler’s job was to care for travelers’ horses overnight.
• In the story, the ostler recognized the nobleman’s horse immediately.