The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Housemaid \House"maid`\, n.
   A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care
   of the rooms.
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   Housemaid's knee (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to
      an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan;
      -- so called because frequently occurring in servant girls
      who work upon their knees.
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