steward
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
stewards
plural
stewards
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEWARD
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1
:
a person and especially a man whose job is to serve meals and take care of passengers on a train, airplane, or ship
—
compare flight attendant
2
a
:
someone who protects or is responsible for money, property, etc.
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the steward of their investments
-
teaching our children to be good stewards of the land
b
:
a person whose job is to manage the land and property of another person
-
the steward of the estate
— called also
(British)
bailiff
3
chiefly British
:
someone who is in charge of a race, contest, or other public event
-
The race stewards are reviewing the results.
—
see also shop steward, wine steward
