plural of hosteller

One who keeps a hostel or inn. / (obsolete) A student in a hostel, or small unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge.

(law, historical) A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.

plural of hoster

Characteristic of a hostess; cheerful, helpful, etc.

Capable of being hosted.

Alternative spelling of hostage-taker

plural of hostage-taker

plural of hostage taker

One who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.