Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under-steward

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: un-der--stew-ard
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deputy or an assistant to a steward.

Example Sentences

"Ed. 6. Bract. No. case. 84. pli. 387. the under-steward in Court, without authority of the L. or of the high-steward, may demise Copy-hold, & it is a good grant, for it is in full Court; but contrary it is if it bee out of Court."
"IF any Nobleman, or other Perſon of Quality, hath occaſion for an Under-Steward or Bailiff to look after their Grounds, and manage their other Affairs in the Country, if they pleaſe to ſend to Edward Evans, Netmaker, in Shugg-lane near Piccadilly, they may hear of a Perſon that will be ready to wait on them, who has been many Years ſo employ’d, and can be well recommended."
"A new acting under-steward arrives on a pleasure cruiser to be trained by an experienced steward."

Etymology

From Middle English understuard, understeward; equivalent to under- + steward.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under
Root: understuard

Inflected Forms

under-stewards (plural) understeward (alternative)

Questions

What does under-steward mean?: A deputy or an assistant to a steward.
Where does under-steward come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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