the first voyage of a ship after its acceptance by the owners from the builders.
(nautical) the first voyage of a vessel
The first experience, as in This tennis tournament is my maiden voyage in statewide competition. This term, originally meaning the first voyage of a ship, was first recorded in 1901, but the use of maiden to signify “the first time” dates from the mid-1500s.
[meyd-hoo d] /ˈmeɪdˌhʊd/ noun 1. .
[meyd-in-wey-ting] /ˈmeɪd ɪnˈweɪ tɪŋ/ noun, plural maids-in-waiting. 1. an unmarried woman who serves as an attendant to a queen or princess; lady-in-waiting.
noun 1. one of the characters in the old morris dance and May Day festivities; May queen. 2. Robin Hood’s sweetheart. noun 1. a character in morris dancing, played by a man dressed as a woman 2. (legend) the sweetheart of Robin Hood
- Maid of all work
noun 1. a maid who does all types of housework 2. a general factotum