steward

[ stoo-erd, styoo- ]

/ ˈstu ərd, ˈstyu- /

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noun

a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.

a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or obtaining food, directing the servants, etc.

an employee who has charge of the table, wine, servants, etc., in a club, restaurant, or the like.

a person who attends to the domestic concerns of persons on board a vessel, as in overseeing maids and waiters.

an employee on a ship, train, or bus who waits on and is responsible for the comfort of passengers, takes orders for or distributes food, etc.

a flight attendant.

a person appointed by an organization or group to supervise the affairs of that group at certain functions.

U.S. Navy. a petty officer in charge of officer's quarters and mess.

verb (used with object)

to act as steward of; manage.

verb (used without object)

to act or serve as steward.

Origin of steward

before 900; Middle English; Old English stīweard, stigweard, equivalent to stig- (sense uncertain; probably “house, hall”; see sty¹) + weard ward2

OTHER WORDS FROM steward

stew·ard·ship, noun un·der·stew·ard, noun

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When we closed up at nine he went to some other part of the hotel and stewarded.

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British Dictionary definitions for stewarded

steward

/ (ˈstjʊəd) /

noun

a person who administers the property, house, finances, etc, of another

a person who manages the eating arrangements, staff, or service at a club, hotel, etc

a person who attends to passengers on an aircraft, ship or train

a mess attendant in a naval mess afloat or ashore

a person who helps to supervise some event or proceedings in an official capacity

short for shop steward

verb

to act or serve as a steward (of something)

Derived forms of steward

stewardship, noun

Word Origin for steward

Old English stigweard, from stig hall (see sty) + weard ward

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