counterman n 1: someone who attends a counter (as in a diner) [syn: {counterperson}, {counterwoman}, {counterman}]
Counterman \Coun"ter*man\ (koun"t[~e]r*man), n.; pl. {Countermen} (-men). A man who attends at the counter of a shop to sell goods. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]