Service book, a prayer book or missal. - - Service line (Tennis), a
line parallel to the net, and at a distance of 21 feet from it. --
Service of a writ, process, etc. (Law), personal delivery or
communication of the writ or process, etc., to the party to be affected
by it, so as to subject him to its operation; the reading of it to the
person to whom notice is intended to be given, or the leaving of an
attested copy with the person or his attorney, or at his usual place of
abode. -- Service of an attachment (Law), the seizing of the person or
goods according to the direction. -- Service of an execution (Law), the
levying of it upon the goods, estate, or person of the defendant. --
Service pipe, a pipe connecting mains with a dwelling, as in gas pipes,
and the like. Tomlinson. -- To accept service. (Law) See under Accept.
-- To see service (Mil.), to do duty in the presence of the enemy, or
in actual war.
Serv"ice*a*ble (?), a. 1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest,
advantage, or any good; useful to any end; adapted to any good end use;
beneficial; advantageous. "Serviceable to religion and learning".
Atterbury. "Serviceable tools." Macaulay.