| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DUMB-WAITER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1748. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DUMB-WAITER
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| Literature | Dumb-waiter A piece of dining-room furniture, fitted with shelves, to hold glasses, dishes, and plate. So called because it answers all the purposes of a waiter, and is not possessed of an insolent tongue; a lift for carrying food from a kitchen to the dining-room, etc. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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