dumbwaiter, food elevator
(noun) a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dumbwaiter (plural dumbwaiters)
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
Source: Wiktionary
Dumb"-wait`er, n.
Definition: A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
