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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Waiter \Wait"er\, noun
1. One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance, esp. at table.
The waiters stand in ranks; the yeomen cry, ''Make room,'' as if a duke were passing by. --Swift.
2. A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.
{Coast waiter}. See under {Coast}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
waiter
noun
1: a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) [syn: {server}]
2: a person who waits or awaits
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