In the United States railroad industry a hostler is a type of railroad engineer who moves locomotives in and out of service facilities.  1 Hostler - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2  EtymologyOnLine- Hostler.  3 909.663-010: HOSTLER (motor trans.) alternate titles: hook-up driver; yard spotter.
The purpose of radioactive seed localization (RSL) of non-palpable lesions is to localize suspicious tissues for excision with the use of radioactive seeds. RSL differs from current localization procedures, whereby a non-radioactive wire is implanted into the lesion site and excised along with the affected tissue.
Seed dispersal means the movement or transportation of seeds away from the parent plant. This science article investigates how plant seeds hitch a lift from animals, birds and humans. There are three principal methods of seed dispersal: 1) âHitchhikerâ seeds attaching themselves to feathers and fur. Seeds hitch a ride by attaching themselves to the feathers of birds such as this âBlack Noddyâ from Australiaâ¦. to the fur of dogsâ¦. to the bodies of cowsâ¦. â¦ and onto the bodies of humans!