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sutler

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsʌtlə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈsʌtləɹ/
  • rhymes with -ʌtlə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who follows an army, selling provisions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: victualler, victualer, provisioner, camp follower

2

noun

Meaning 2

A modern business that provides period uniforms and supplies to reenactors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: victualer, victualler, provisioner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supplier, provider

History

Etymology

From Dutch soeteler (modern zoetelaar).

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cantiner — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Czech: markytán — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Czech: markytánka — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Dutch: zoetelaar — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Dutch: zoetelaarster — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Dutch: marketenter — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Dutch: marketentster — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Estonian: sõjaväekaupmees — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Finnish: sotajoukon mukana kulkeva kauppias — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • French: cantinier — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • French: vivandier — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • German: Marketender — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • German: Marketenderin — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Hungarian: markotányos — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Hungarian: markotányosnő — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Ingrian: markittana — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Irish: lóncheannaí campa — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Latin: lixa — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Polish: markietan — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Polish: markietanka — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Romanian: cantinier — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Romanian: vivandieră — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Russian: маркита́нт (markitánt) — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Spanish: vivandero, vivandera — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Ukrainian: маркітант (markitant) — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Welsh: canlynwr gwersyll — a person who follows an army, selling provisions
  • Welsh: swtler — a person who follows an army, selling provisions