sutler

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UK/ˈsʌtlə/US/ˈsʌtləɹ/

noun

A person who follows an army, selling provisions.

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victualervictuallerprovisioner
OriginDutch soeteler →
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Meanings

nounsutler (plural sutlers)

plural sutlers

  1. A person who follows an army, selling provisions.
  2. A modern business that provides period uniforms and supplies to reenactors.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

Similar
victualervictuallerprovisioner
Broader
supplierprovider
Also see
provisionervictualler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Dutchsoeteler
  2. Englishsutler

From Dutch soeteler (modern zoetelaar).

More words from Dutch

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Translations

Catalan cantiner
  • cantinera person who follows an army, selling provisions
Czech markytán, markytánka
  • markytána person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • markytánkaa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Dutch zoetelaar, zoetelaarster
  • zoetelaara person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • zoetelaarstera person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • marketentera person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • marketentstera person who follows an army, selling provisions
Estonian sõjaväekaupmees
  • sõjaväekaupmeesa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Finnish sotajoukon mukana kulkeva kauppias
  • sotajoukon mukana kulkeva kauppiasa person who follows an army, selling provisions
French cantinier, vivandier
  • cantiniera person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • vivandiera person who follows an army, selling provisions
German Marketender, Marketenderin
  • Marketendera person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Marketenderina person who follows an army, selling provisions
Hungarian markotányos, markotányosnő
  • markotányosa person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • markotányosnőa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Irish lóncheannaí campa
  • lóncheannaí campaa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Latin lixa
  • lixaa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Polish markietan, markietanka
  • markietana person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • markietankaa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Romanian cantinier, vivandieră
  • cantiniera person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • vivandierăa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Russian маркита́нт
  • маркита́нт (markitánt)a person who follows an army, selling provisions
Spanish vivandero, vivandera
  • vivandero, vivanderaa person who follows an army, selling provisions
Ukrainian маркітант
  • маркітант (markitant)a person who follows an army, selling provisions
Welsh canlynwr gwersyll, swtler
  • canlynwr gwersylla person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • swtlera person who follows an army, selling provisions

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sutler

butlercutler
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Anagrams

resultulsterlusterlustrerustle
Cite this entry
APA

sutler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sutler

MLA

“sutler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sutler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sutler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sutler.

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