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.
I know thee well, a serviceable villain.
Shak.
2.
Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for, the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.
Courteous he was, lowly, and servysable.
Chaucer.
Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order serviceable.
Milton.
Seeing her so sweet and serviceable.
Tennnyson.
-- Serv"ice*a*ble*ness, n. -- Serv"ice*a*bly, adv.
© Webster 1913.