'Serving maid' definitions:

Definition of 'Serving maid'

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  • Serving \Serv"ing\, a. & n. from Serve. [1913 Webster]
  • Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes.
  • Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant.
  • Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes.
  • Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant.
  • Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes. [1913 Webster]