Croupier

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Croupier \Crou"pi*er\ (kr[=oo]"p[i^]*[~e]r), n. [F.; prop., one
     who sits on the croup, and hence, in the second place; an
     assistant. See 1st {Croup}.]
     1. One who presides at a gaming table and collects the
        stakes.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end
        of the table as assistant chairman.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  croupier
       n : someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table