waitershipn.
/ˈweɪtəʃɪp/ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > one who watches or keeps guard > office or duty of
waitership1485
watch1535
watchmanshipa1607
wardership1897
1485 Rolls of Parl. VI. 364/2 The Office of Portershipp of the Castle of Knaresboro, with the Waytershipp of the same.
2. A position as a waiter in an inn, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [noun] > server of food > in inn or restaurant > position or class of
waiterdom1860
waiterhood1865
waitership1889
1889 Catholic Househ. 4 May 9 Workhouses and waiterships are the prizes in life for those who distinguish themselves.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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