(nautical, historical) Before 1796, the rating of a boy entering the Royal Navy at about the age of twelve before becoming a midshipman.

Alternative form of maidservant

plural of indentured servant

(chiefly historical) A debt bondage worker who is under contract of an employer for a specified period of time, in exchange for transportation, food, drink, clothing, lodging, and other necessities.

(archaic) Used as a greeting, especially to a lady. / (archaic) Used as a closing of a personal letter.

(humble, archaic, chiefly in Bible translations) I, me (when addressing two or more people)

plural of civil servant

(obsolete) A fellow-servant.

plural of maid-servant

A mother-in-law apartment or garden apartment used for in-house employees