n. A female servant who dresses provisions and assists the cook.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A female servant or maid who dresses provisions and assists the cook.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A maid or female servant who dresses food; an assistant to a cook.
Word Usage
"So far concerning him; but as regards the cookmaid, she took the fish and cleansed them and set them in the frying pan, basting them with oil till one side was dressed."