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Attendant vs Footboy - What's the difference?

attendant | footboy |

As nouns the difference between attendant and footboy

is that attendant is one who attends; one who works with or watches something while footboy is a serving boy, attendant, page with similar duties as an adult footman.

As an adjective attendant

is going with; associated; concomitant.

attendant

English

Alternative forms

* attendaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
    • Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Going with; associated; concomitant.
    • They promoted him to supervisor, with all the attendant responsibilities and privileges.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.
  • (legal) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
    • the widow attendant to the heir
    (Cowell)

    See also

    * part and parcel ----

    footboy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A serving boy, attendant, page with similar duties as an adult footman.
  • *, II.9:
  • *:Our troopes are now all confounded and disordered, by reason of bag and baggage, or carriages, of lackies, and foot-boies , which because of their masters armes they carry, can never leave them.