Waiter vs. Butler

Waiternoun

A male or sometimes female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

Waiternoun

Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.

Waiternoun

(obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.

Waiternoun

One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance, esp. at table.

Waiternoun

A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.

Waiternoun

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

Waiternoun

a person who waits or awaits

Butlernoun

A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

Butlernoun

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.

Butlernoun

A valet, a male personal attendant.

Butlerverb

To buttle, to dispense wines or liquors; to take the place of a butler.

Butlernoun

An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house.

Butlernoun

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

Butlernoun

the chief manservant of a house.

Butler

A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry.