Steward

stu'ard, n. one who manages the domestic corn erns of a f imilv or institution one who superintends another's aftairs, tsp an estate or farm: the manager of the provision department, See. at sea a rn mage i at rar.es, games, ike, [M. E stnvnrd A b. sti-u a>d - stiga, E Sty, and Ward Stewarde , siu'ard-e-., n a female steward a fern ah who waits on ladies on ship.-oaul Stewardship, stu'ard-ship, u office of a steward management Stick, stik, to stab to thrust in to fasten by piercing, to fix in. lo set with something pointed to cause to adhere to hold to: to remain to slop to ta hindered to hesitate, to be etnbirra ed or pu/rled to ucinete closely m afft.Uion pa i and A' / stuck. [A S stman. cog with Put stekeu. tier sin hen from the same ruoi as Gr. stizO Sre Sting Stick, stik, u. a small shoot or branch cut off a tree a staff or walking-stick anything in the form of a stick. [A S s/ycte, cog with Ice stykki, Ger stuck from ttie mot of Stick, t Stickle, stik'l, to interpose between combatants' to contend obstinately Stickler Stickleback, stik 1-b.ik, n a small rivcr-lish, so called from the spines on btu k. [Prov E. stickle A Ss/it el *dim of Stick), a spine, cog. with Ger. sttuhel and Back.] Stickler, stik'lcr, «, a second or umpiie in a duel an obstinate contender, esp. for something trifling (Ong one of the seconds in a duel, who were placed with sticks or slaves to interpose occasionally Sticky, stik'i. adj. that sticks or adheres: adhesive: glutinous.—//. Stickine . Stiff, ad;, not easily bent rigid not liquid rather hard than soft not easily overcome obstinate not natural and easy constrained formal. —adn. Stiffly.— n. Btiff'ne . [A.S. ffite, fir m€, h£r mine Sting stif; cog. with Ger. ste if; prob. conn, with L. stifo, to cram.] —