innholder
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌhoʊldər/
- Archaic
:
posadero
- The innholder welcomed weary guests with a warm meal and a comfortable bed.
Examples
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In the 1760s, he was usually associated with the Cross Keys in Wood Street, and at the time of his admission to the freedom of the Innholders Company in 1772, he was of the Swan with Two Necks in Lad Lane (now part of Gresham Street, and therefore near Guildhall and Wood Street).
Academic text (2018) -
Insured: William Mountain, Saracens Head Inn, Snow Hill, innholder and coachmaker.
Academic text (2018) -
Insured: William Mountain, the Saracens Head Inn, Snow Hill, innholder and coachmaster.
Academic text (2018) -
Insured: Sarah Ann and William Mountain, the Saracens Head Snow Hill innholders.
Academic text (2018) -
In the 18th century, an innholder was responsible for ensuring that travelers had a place to rest for the night.
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As the local innholder, she provided food and shelter to all who passed through the village.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who legally has something like a house or business
39
4.8
A person who owns a business or building
19
3.4
A person who runs a small hotel and looks after guests
15
3.7
A woman who runs an inn or small hotel and welcomes guests
5
5.4
A person who owns or runs a hotel
1
5.5
A person who owns or runs a small bar serving food and drink
1
9.9
A man who welcomes and looks after guests at an inn
1
6.9
A person who owns or runs a bar
A person who owns or runs an inn and looks after guests
A person who owns or runs an inn
A person who welcomes and looks after guests at a party or inn
A person who owns or runs a hotel
A man who owns or runs a hotel
A person who owns or manages a hotel
A person who owns or runs a restaurant
A person who has or controls something
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word innholder is made of inn ('a place to stay') and holder ('one who holds' or keeps something). Think of someone who 'holds' the inn open for guests, so the word means the owner or manager of an inn.