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Steward :: Stew (v. t.) A state of agitating excitement; a state of worry; confusion; as, to be in a stew..

Stewardship :: Stewardly (adv.) In a manner, or with the care, of a steward..

Stewpot :: Stewpan (n.) A pan used for stewing.

Steward :: Steward (n.) 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..

Saucepan :: Saucepan (n.) A small pan with a handle, in which sauce is prepared over a fire; a stewpan..

Chiltern Hundreds :: Chiltern Hundreds () A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of Parliament cannot resign, when they wish to go out they accept this stewardship, which legally vacates their seats..

Stewardly :: Stewardess (n.) A female steward; specifically, a woman employed in passenger vessels to attend to the wants of female passengers..

Major-domo :: Major-domo (n.) A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer..

Skillet :: Skillet (n.) A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat..

Stew :: Stew (n.) A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium.

Steward :: Steward (n.) 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..

Feeder :: Feeder (n.) One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward..

Braise :: Braise (v. t.) To stew or broil in a covered kettle or pan.

Stewardess :: Steward (v. t.) To manage as a steward.

Stewartry :: Stewartry (n.) The office of a steward; stewardship.

Stew :: Stew (v. t.) A brothel; -- usually in the plural.

Piepowder :: Piepowder (n.) An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge..

Verge :: Verge (n.) The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court, within which the lord steward and the marshal of the king's household had special jurisdiction; -- so called from the verge, or staff, which the marshal bore..

Landreeve :: Landreeve (n.) A subordinate officer on an extensive estate, who acts as an assistant to the steward..

Greencloth :: Greencloth (n.) A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the verge of the palace, which extends two hundred yards beyond the gates..

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