/ Dictionary / Index S steward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stew•ard Pronunciation: (st'urd, sty'-), [key] — n. a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others. a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or obtaining food, directing the servants, etc. an employee who has charge of the table, wine, servants, etc., in a club, restaurant, or the like. a person who attends to the domestic concerns of persons on board a vessel, as in overseeing maids and waiters. an employee on a ship, train, or bus who waits on and is responsible for the comfort of passengers, takes orders for or distributes food, etc. a flight attendant. a person appointed by an organization or group to supervise the affairs of that group at certain functions. a petty officer in charge of officer's quarters and mess. —v.t. to act as steward of; manage. —v.i. to act or serve as steward. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: steward (Thesaurus) stew stewardess Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language