stew‧ard /ˈstjuːəd $ ˈstuːərd/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: stiweard 'hall-guard', from sti ( ⇒ sty) + weard (, ward¹)]

1. a man whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane or ship ⇒ flight attendant

2. someone who is in charge of a horse race, meeting, or other public event:
race stewards

3. someone who protects something or is responsible for it, especially something such as nature, public property, or money
steward of
Kissinger was now chief steward of US foreign policy.

4. a man whose job is to manage a large property, such as a farm
⇒ shop steward

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