Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Serving

Serving , adjective and noun

a. & n. from Serve.
Collocations (5)
Serving board (Nautical) , a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes.
Serving maid , a female servant; a maidservant.
Serving mallet (Nautical) , a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes.
Serving man , a male servant, or attendant; a manservant.
Serving stuff (Nautical) , small lines for serving ropes.