/ Dictionary / Index H hostler: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hos•tler Pronunciation: (hos'lur, os'lur), [key] — n. a person who takes care of horses, esp. at an inn. an employee who moves and services trains, buses, or other vehicles after their regular runs or who does the maintenance work on large machines. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hostler (Thesaurus) hostility hostly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language