■ noun
1》 a person who looks after the passengers on a ship or aircraft.
2》 a person responsible for supplies of food to a college, club, etc.
3》 an official appointed to supervise arrangements at a large public event.
4》 short for shop ~ .
5》 a person employed to manage another's property, especially a large house or estate.
↘ chiefly historical an officer of the British royal household, especially an administrator of Crown estates.
■ verb act as a ~ of.
Derivatives
~ship noun
Origin
OE stīweard , from stig (prob. in the sense 'house, hall') + weard 'ward'.