voider

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, voids, empties, vacates, or annuls.
  2. A tray or basket formerly used to receive or convey that which is voided or cleared away from a given place; especially, one for carrying off the remains of a meal, as fragments of food; sometimes, a basket for containing household articles, as clothes, etc.
  3. A contrivance in armour for covering an unprotected part of the body; a gousset.
  4. A servant whose business is to void, or clear away, a table after a meal.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɔɪdə(ɹ)/

Word forms

voider voiders

Etymology

From Middle English voider, equivalent to void + -er.

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