waiter

Definitions

• A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
• Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
• A person working as an attendant at the .
• (obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter (dumbwaiter).)
• (obsolete) A custom house officer; a tide waiter.
• (obsolete) A watchman.