taverners
Innkeepers serving drinks
Taverners are people who own, operate, or work in taverns—establishments serving alcoholic drinks and sometimes food.
The term is old-fashioned, reflecting a time when taverns were central to community life: The taverners of colonial Boston knew everyone's business.
Today it appears mainly in historical contexts or period fiction.
Property owner renting out
- hostOne receiving guests
- proprietorBusiness holder
- innkeeperLodging establishment operator
- publicanKeeper of a tavern
keeper · hostess · manageress · hotelier · steward · innholder · victualler · licensee
Of the Middle Ages
- publicanKeeper of a tavern
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
- wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
posthouse · coaching · caravanserai · taphouse · innholder · ostler · sack · roadhouse
Tavern drink server
- taproomBar serving draft beer
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- draughtCurrent of air
- pintsSixteen-ounce volumes
flagons · goblets · mead · brew · cider · stout · quaff · beerhouse
Lighthearted fun together
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- carousingBoisterous drinking spree
fellowship · joviality · gaiety · bonhomie · laughter · entertainment · amusement · cheerfulness
landlord
Property owner renting out
- hostOne receiving guests
- proprietorBusiness holder
- innkeeperLodging establishment operator
publican · keeper · hostess · manageress · hotelier · steward · innholder · victualler · licensee · tapster
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- publicanKeeper of a tavern
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
- wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
stagecoach · posthouse · coaching · caravanserai · taphouse · innholder · ostler · sack · roadhouse · waystation
barkeep
Tavern drink server
pints · flagons · goblets · mead · brew · cider · stout · quaff · beerhouse · alewife
merriment
Lighthearted fun together
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
carousing · fellowship · joviality · gaiety · bonhomie · laughter · entertainment · amusement · cheerfulness · jollity
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- serviceAid or maintenance
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
warmth · hosting · guests · lodging · board · victuals · hearth · shelter · comfort · provisions