[stew.ard] n [ME, fr. OE stiweard, fr. sti, stig hall, sty + weard ward--more at sty, ward] (bef. 12c) 1: one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (as the supervision of servants, collection of rents, and keeping of accounts)
2: shop steward
3: a fiscal agent
4. a: an employee on a ship, airplane, bus, or train who manages the provisioning of food and attends passengers b: one appointed to supervise the provision and distribution of food and drink in an institution
5: one who actively directs affairs: manager
[2]steward vt (1621): to act as a steward for: manage ~ vi: to perform the duties of a steward