under-steward
under-steward noun: a deputy or an assistant to a steward.
Noun
under-steward (plural under-stewards)
- A deputy or an assistant to a steward.
- 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.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
- 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...1718 March 22, The Post Boy, number 4471, London: […] John Morphew
Forms of under-steward
| plural | under-stewards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | understeward |
Origin of under-steward
From Middle English understuard, understeward; equivalent to under- + steward.
Questions about under-steward
- What does under-steward mean?
- Under-steward means a deputy or an assistant to a steward.
- What part of speech is under-steward?
- Under-steward is a noun.
- What is the plural of under-steward?
- The plural of under-steward is under-stewards.
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