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sutlering

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The trade of following an army regiment and supplying it with provisions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, historical, uncountable

Examples

  • 1870, C. L. Ruggles, The Great American Scout and Spy, "General Bunker", 3rd Edition, Olmsted & Company, page 136, But, between you and I, (speaking confidentially,) I quit sutlering and joined a band of guerrillas, because I thought that I could make more money at it.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sutler (“one who sells provisions to an army”), interpreted as a verb, + -ing (“suffix used to form gerunds”).