tavernkeepers
Inn beverage servers
Tavernkeepers are people who own or manage taverns—establishments serving alcoholic drinks and sometimes food or lodging.
The word belongs to historical contexts or fantasy settings more than contemporary usage: The tavernkeeper wiped down the bar and eyed the stranger.
Modern equivalents would be bartender, barkeep, or pub owner.
Lodging establishment managers
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- publicansPub managers or owners
- landlordsRental property owners
- barkeepsPub drink servers
proprietors · hostelers · lodging · accommodations · guests · travelers · wayfarers · rooms
Drinking establishments serving beer
- brewersProducers of fermented beverages
- casksStaved wooden containers
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
- kegsSmall metal barrels
taps · tankards · mead · wine · spirits · cider · cellaring · vintners
Of the Middle Ages
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
- waystationIntermediate stopping point
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
colonial · frontier · saloonkeepers · Tudor · Victorian · pilgrim · caravan · post-house
innkeepers
Lodging establishment managers
barkeeps · proprietors · hostelers · lodging · accommodations · guests · travelers · wayfarers · rooms · boarding
alehouses
Drinking establishments serving beer
- brewersProducers of fermented beverages
- casksStaved wooden containers
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
kegs · taps · tankards · mead · wine · spirits · cider · cellaring · vintners · libations
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
- waystationIntermediate stopping point
roadside · colonial · frontier · saloonkeepers · Tudor · Victorian · pilgrim · caravan · post-house · alehouse
gathering
Collection of people meeting
community · storytelling · fireside · camaraderie · merriment · brawls · disputes · gambling · music · singing
merchants
Those who conduct commerce
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- licensingGranting official permission
- accountsRecords of transactions
suppliers · inventory · pricing · profits · wages · staff · barmaids · serving · cellar · stock