steward

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈstjuː.əd/

Noun

steward noun

A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity, particularly the chief administrator of a medieval manor.
A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
A flight attendant, a male flight attendant.
A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.

Verb

steward verb

To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)

Related terms

Synonyms

bailiff provost air steward airline steward flight attendant caretaker custodian groundskeeper keeper shop steward stewardship superintendent manager administrator janitor attendant managing delegate

Associated

seneschal stewards overseer manor henley observatory regatta lordship jockey chamberlain constable

Rhymes

caribou herd crew heard drew heard heward hitherto heard hugh heard seward sheward skewered stuard

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