stew ‧ ard /ˈstjuːəd $ ˈstuːərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: stiweard 'hall-guard' , from sti ( ⇨ ↑ sty ) + weard ( , ↑ ward 1 ) ]
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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THESAURUS
■ people on a plane
▪ pilot someone who operates the controls of a plane:
an airline pilot
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He has a pilot’s licence.
▪ co-pilot a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot:
The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane.
▪ captain the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft:
This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes.
▪ the flight crew all the people who work on a plane during a flight:
The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport.
▪ the cabin crew the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane:
The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly.
▪ flight attendant someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane:
The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat.
▪ steward/stewardess a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane:
I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket.