Dumb-waiter

2 definitions found

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

  Dumb-waiter \Dumb"-wait`er\, n.
     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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dumbwaiter
       n : a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from
           one floor of a building to another [syn: {food elevator}]