1. (n.) One who furnishes victuals.
2. (n.) One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper.
3. (n.) A vessel employed to carry provisions, usually for military or naval use; a provision use; a provision ship.
4. (n.) One who deals in grain; a corn factor.
Thesaurus Entries
chandler, commissariat, commissary, donor, furnisher, manciple, merchant, patron, provider, provisioner, purveyor, quartermaster, retailer, steward, stock clerk, storekeeper, supplier, sutler, victualer, vivandier
