steward. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

steward

SYLLABICATION:	stew·ard
PRONUNCIATION:	strd, sty-
NOUN:	1. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs. 2. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort. 3. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements. 4. An attendant on a ship or airplane. 5. An official who supervises or helps to manage an event. 6. A shop steward. 7. A wine steward.
INTRANSITIVE & TRANSITIVE VERB:	Inflected forms: stew·ard·ed, stew·ard·ing, stew·ards To serve as a steward or as the steward of.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English, from Old English stigweard, stward : stig, st, hall + weard, keeper; see wer-³ in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	steward·ship —NOUN


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