"under-steward" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English understuard, understeward; equivalent to under- + steward.",
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          "ref": "1635, Char[les] Calthrope, The Relation Betweene the Lord of a Mannor and the Coppy-Holder his Tenant, London: […] [J. Okes] for William Cooke, pages 73–74",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1718 March 22, The Post Boy, number 4471, London: […] John Morphew",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "ref": "1990 March 27, Daily Record, number 31,443, page 22",
          "text": "A new acting under-steward arrives on a pleasure cruiser to be trained by an experienced steward.",
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        "A deputy or an assistant to a steward."
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          "deputy",
          "deputy"
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          "assistant",
          "assistant"
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          "steward",
          "steward"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "understeward"
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  "word": "under-steward"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1635, Char[les] Calthrope, The Relation Betweene the Lord of a Mannor and the Coppy-Holder his Tenant, London: […] [J. Okes] for William Cooke, pages 73–74",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1718 March 22, The Post Boy, number 4471, London: […] John Morphew",
          "text": "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.",
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      "word": "understeward"
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