handmaiden vs servant

handmaiden and servant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handmaiden	Yes	No	No	No
servant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handmaiden and servant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of handmaiden include handmaid.

handmaiden (noun)	servant (noun)
a personal maid or female attendant	a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
in a subordinate position	in a subordinate position