waiter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
    server.
  2. noun a person who waits or awaits

WordNet

Wait"er noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913