1. A person who is present.
2. One who attends or waits on another.
ETYM Old Eng. boteler, French bouteillier a bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, from Late Lat. buticularius, from buticula bottle. Related to Bottle a hollow vessel.
A manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table; SYN. pantryman.
A man servant.
ETYM Old Eng. servant, servaunt, French servant, a and p. pr. of servir to serve, Latin servire. Related to Serve, Sergeant.
A person working in the service of another; SYN. retainer.
1. (Tennis) The player who serves to start a point.
2. Something used in serving food or drink.
3. Someone who serves food or drink.
ETYM Cf. French esclave, Dutch slaaf, Dan. slave, sclave, Swed. slaf, all from German sklave, Mid. High Germ. also slave, from the national name of the Slavonians, or Sclavonians (in Late Lat. Slavi or Sclavi), who were frequently made slaves by the Germans. Related to Slav.
1. A person who is owned by someone.
2. Someone who works as hard as a slave; SYN. striver, hard worker.