To remain or be in readiness, To work as a waiter or waitress, To be a waiter or waitress at, noun_ An old variety of hautboy or shawm_ so called because much used by the waits, Time occupied in waiting; delay; an interval of waiting; specifically, in theatrical language, the time between two acts. Compare stage-wait, One of a group of musicians or carolers who perform in the streets at Christmastime
A maritime city and associated province in the Veneto, Italy, The historical maritime empire of Venice, noun_ the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient, Strong-minded; resolute, Inclined to violent or disruptive behavior; rowdy or rough, noun_ A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully, To toughen, someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing, verb_ To endure, To toughen