Table-decker

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Noun
  1. 1
    A servant in an aristocratic household who specifies where various dishes and decorations are to be placed at table. historical

    "At this time the table-decker came up. He took a napkin out of his budget, wiped the Cup, and was going to give the king some water to drink."

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"At this time the table-decker came up. He took a napkin out of his budget, wiped the Cup, and was going to give the king some water to drink."

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