waiter: Meaning and Definition of

wait•er

Pronunciation: (wā'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
  2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver.
  3. a person who waits or awaits.
  4. an attendant.
—v.i.
  1. to work or serve as a waiter: to waiter in a restaurant.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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