GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Waiter (?), n.
   1. One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance, esp. at table.
   
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   The waiters stand in ranks; the yeomen cry,
   
   “Make room,” as if a duke were passing by. Swift.
   
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   2. A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.
   
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   Coast waiter. See under Coast, n.
   
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