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Ostler vs. Groom — What's the Difference?

Ostler vs. Groom — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Ostler and Groom

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Ostler

Variant of hostler.

Groom

Brush and clean the coat of (a horse, dog, or other animal)
The horses were groomed and taken to shows

Ostler

A person employed at an inn, hostelry, or stable to look after horses; a groom

Groom

Prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity
Star pupils who are groomed for higher things

Ostler

See Hostler.
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Groom

A person employed to take care of horses.

Ostler

Someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

Groom

A bridegroom.

Groom

Any of various officials of the royal household.

Groom

A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.

Groom

A man who is about to be married or has recently been married.

Groom

One of several officers in an English royal household.

Groom

A man.

Groom

A male servant.

Groom

To care for the appearance of; to make neat and trim
Groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.

Groom

To clean and brush (an animal).

Groom

To remove dirt and parasites from the skin, fur, or feathers of (another animal).

Groom

To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose
Groom an employee for advancement.

Groom

(Sports) To prepare (terrain) for participants in a sport, as by packing down new snow and leveling moguls for skiers.

Groom

To care for one's appearance.

Groom

A man who is about to marry.

Groom

A person who looks after horses.

Groom

One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department.
The groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole

Groom

(archaic) A male servant, or more generally, a common man.

Groom

A brushing or cleaning, as of a dog or horse.
Give the mare a quick groom before you take her out.

Groom

To attend to one's appearance and clothing.

Groom

(transitive) To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.

Groom

(transitive) To prepare (someone) for election or appointment.

Groom

(transitive) To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.

Groom

(transitive) To attempt to gain the trust of (somebody, especially a minor) with the intention of subjecting them to abusive or exploitative behaviour such as sexual abuse or human trafficking.

Groom

In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog.

Groom

A boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable.

Groom

One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department; as, the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole.

Groom

A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom.

Groom

To tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse.

Groom

A man participant in his own marriage ceremony

Groom

Someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

Groom

A man who has recently been married

Groom

Prepare (someone) for a future role or function;
He is grooming his son to become his successor
The prince was prepared to become King one day
They trained him to be a warrior

Groom

Give a neat appearance to;
Groom the dogs
Dress the horses

Groom

Care for one's external appearance;
He is always well-groomed

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