"victualling house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: victualling houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} victualling house (plural victualling houses)
  1. (obsolete, historical) A commercial establishment at which food and beverages are served; tavern; inn. Tags: historical, obsolete Categories (topical): Restaurants
    Sense id: en-victualling_house-en-noun-ZPjAOGum Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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