English dictionary
steward
/'st/u//@/rd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
Source: WordNet 3.0
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an attendant on an airplane
Synonyms flight attendantSource: WordNet 3.0
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a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
Synonyms shop stewardSource: WordNet 3.0
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one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A man employed in a large family, or on a large estate, to manage the domestic concerns, supervise other servants, collect the rents or income, keep accounts, and the like.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To manage as a steward.
Source: webster1913