Definition of "houseboys" [houseboys]

• Plural form of houseboy. (noun)

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• "With a trencher of porridge, and a dozen roasting ears, together with a half score of the bread balls such as I have already written about, Captain Smith can satisfy his hunger with great pleasure, and then it is that he declares he has the most comfortable home in all Virginia, thanks to his "houseboys," as he is pleased to call us."
• "By then, all the houseboys and gardeners inLes Sept Villashad drifted over to see whether the new American kids would ever see their mother again."
• "The houseboys and cooks from the neighboring houses came running, too."