footman

footman is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  2. 2.Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner. Prior.
  3. 3.A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
  4. 4.(Zoöl.) A moth of the family Lithosidæ; -- so called from its livery- like colors.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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