TAV'ERN, noun [Latin taberna; tab, the root of table, a board.] A house licensed to see liquors in small quantities, to be drank on the spot. In some of the United States, tavern is synonymous with inn or hotel, and denotes a house for the entertainment of travelers, as well as for the sale of liquors, licensed for that purpose.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI