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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Serving \Serv"ing\,
     a. & n. from Serve.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving
        ropes.
  
     Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant.
  
     Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a
        mallet, used in serving ropes.
  
     Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant.
  
     Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Serving \Serv"ing\,
     a. & n. from Serve.
  
     Serving board (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving
        ropes.
  
     Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant.
  
     Serving mallet (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a
        mallet, used in serving ropes.
  
     Serving man, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant.
  
     Serving stuff (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.

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