'In waiting' definitions:

Definition of 'In waiting'

From: GCIDE
  • Waiting \Wait"ing\, a. & n. from Wait, v. [1913 Webster]
  • In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
  • Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank.
  • Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits upon another as a personal servant. [1913 Webster]