VALET

valet. Valet, n. a waiting-man, footman, servant, stick

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Val″et (văl″ĕt or văl″ā̍; 277), n. [[F. valet, OF. vallet, varlet, vaslet. See Varlet, and Vassal.]] 1. 1. A male waiting servant; a servant who attends on a gentleman's person; a body servant.
2. 2. (Man.) A kind of goad or stick with a point of iron.
‖Valet de chambre (�) [], a body servant, or personal attendant.