tavernkeeper
Runs the tavern
A tavernkeeper is someone who owns or manages a tavern—an establishment serving alcoholic drinks and sometimes food or lodging.
The word has an old-fashioned ring, evoking historical settings more than modern bars: The tavernkeeper wiped down the counter and eyed the stranger.
Also spelled as two words.
Keeper of a tavern
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- proprietorBusiness holder
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
potman · barmaid · barman · ostler · chambermaid · servingmaid · potboy · drawer
Lodging for wayfarers
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- public houseLicensed drinking establishment
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
taphouse · wayside inn · roadhouse · bed-and-breakfast · saloon · drinkery · ordinary · tippling house
Warm-fermented malt drink
One receiving guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- greetingExpression of welcome
- warmthHeat you feel
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
cordial · genial · sociable · gracious · affable · accommodating · attentive · convivial
Of the Middle Ages
- colonialOf occupied territories
- frontierEdge of settlement
- waystationIntermediate stopping point
- toll roadHighway requiring payment
stagecoach · highwayman · smuggler · traveler · pilgrim · merchant · peddler · minstrel
publican
Keeper of a tavern
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- proprietorBusiness holder
vintner · potman · barmaid · barman · ostler · chambermaid · servingmaid · potboy · drawer
inn
Lodging for wayfarers
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- public houseLicensed drinking establishment
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
guesthouse · taphouse · wayside inn · roadhouse · bed-and-breakfast · saloon · drinkery · ordinary · tippling house · taproom
ale
Warm-fermented malt drink
spirits · cider · grog · draught · cask · barrel · keg · tap · flagon · tankard
host
One receiving guests
hospitality · cordial · genial · sociable · gracious · affable · accommodating · attentive · convivial · patronage
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- colonialOf occupied territories
- frontierEdge of settlement
- waystationIntermediate stopping point
toll road · stagecoach · highwayman · smuggler · traveler · pilgrim · merchant · peddler · minstrel · vagabond
tavernkeepertemperance advocate
One promoting abstinence from alcohol