"under-steward" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-under-steward.wav Forms: under-stewards [plural], understeward [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English understuard, understeward; equivalent to under- + steward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|understuard}} Middle English understuard, {{prefix|en|under|steward}} under- + steward Head templates: {{en-noun}} under-steward (plural under-stewards)
  1. A deputy or an assistant to a steward.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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