‖ servante|sɛrvɑ̃t| [F. servante side table.] An extra table or concealed shelf used in conjuring. 1872Routledge's Ev. Boy's Ann. 344/1 The servante, or hidden shelf.1878tr.Houdin's Secr. Conjuring 66 The gibecière or servante, as it is now more generally called.