tippler

noun5

1. •
   A habitual drinker; a bibber.

   • […]they had picked up two fellows in that day’s march, one of which, he said, was as fine a man as ever he saw (meaning the tippler), — 1749
2. •
   A breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions.
3. •
   One who works at a tipple.
4. •
   (UK) An open wagon with a tipping trough, unloaded by being inverted (used for bulk cargo, especially minerals). A minecart, a lorry.

   • Ackers was working as a tippler operator. His mate, L. Beveridge, saw that Ackers had tipped a full skip and Beveridge allowed another full skip to gravitate to Acker's tippler. — 1955
5. •
   (no longer used) A seller of alcoholic liquors; keeper of a tippling-house or tavern.

   • It is decrede that no tippler shall allow any unlawful games in his howse. — 1567