Steward vs. Waiter: What's the Difference?

Steward and Waiter Definitions
Steward
One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs.
Waiter
One who serves at a table, as in a restaurant.
Steward
One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.
Waiter
A tray or salver.
Steward
A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements.
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Waiter
A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
Waiter! There's a fly in my soup.
Steward
An attendant on a ship or airplane.
Waiter
Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
Steward
An official who supervises or helps to manage an event.
Waiter
(historical) A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.
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Steward
A shop steward.
Waiter
(obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.)
Steward
A wine steward.
Waiter
(obsolete) A custom house officer; a tide waiter.
Steward
To serve as a steward or as the steward of.
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Waiter
(obsolete) A watchman.
Steward
A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity
Waiter
(stative) To work as a waiter.
Steward
(historical) A chief administrator of a medieval manor.
Waiter
One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance, esp. at table.
The waiters stand in ranks; the yeomen cry,"Make room," as if a duke were passing by.
Steward
(nautical) A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
Waiter
A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.
Steward
A flight attendant, especially male.
Waiter
A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
Steward
A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.
Waiter
A person who waits or awaits
Steward
A person who has charge of buildings, grounds, and/or animals.
Steward
Someone responsible for organizing an event
Steward
A fiscal agent of certain bodies.
A steward in a Methodist church
Steward
A junior assistant in a Masonic lodge.
Steward
(higher education) An officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.
Steward
(Scotland) A magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.
Steward
(information technology) Somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.
Steward
(motor racing) Person responsible for the arbitration of incidents at a motor racing event and whether or not fines/penalties should be issued for such incidents.
Steward
To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)
Steward
A man employed in a large family, or on a large estate, to manage the domestic concerns, supervise other servants, collect the rents or income, keep accounts, and the like.
Worthy to be stewards of rent and land.
They came near to the steward of Joseph's house.
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Steward
A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge.
Steward
A fiscal agent of certain bodies; as, a steward in a Methodist church.
Steward
In some colleges, an officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.
Steward
In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.
Steward
To manage as a steward.
Steward
Someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
Steward
The ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
Steward
An attendant on an airplane
Steward
A union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
Steward
One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals