A serving of food; a course, mess.

A serving of food; a course; a meal; a prepared dish of a specified kind of food. Also figurative. Now historical and English regional (except as…

Each of the successive parts or divisions of a meal, whether consisting of a single dish, or of a set of dishes placed upon the table at once.

That part or division of a meal which is served up at any one time; a course. Formerly also: †a particular dish or kind of food (as something…