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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DAPIFER

n.One who brings meat to the table. Formerly, the title or office of the grand-master of a king's household. It still subsists in Germany.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DAPIFER

Dap "i *fer, n. Etym: [L., daps a feast + ferre to bear. ]

 

Defn: One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.