herd vs steward

herd

verb
  • To manage, care for or guard a herd 

  • To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. 

  • To unite or associate in a herd 

  • To move or drive a herd. 

  • To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company. 

  • To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company. 

  • To form or put into a herd. 

noun
  • A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. 

  • Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company. 

  • A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. 

steward

verb
  • To act as the steward or caretaker of (something) 

noun
  • A fiscal agent of certain bodies. 

  • A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management. 

  • Bartender 

  • A magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands. 

  • Somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong. 

  • Someone responsible for organizing an event 

  • A junior assistant in a Masonic lodge. 

  • An officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students. 

  • Person responsible for the arbitration of incidents at a motor racing event and whether or not fines/penalties should be issued for such incidents. 

  • A chief administrator of a medieval manor. 

  • A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity 

  • A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions. 

  • A flight attendant, especially male. 

  • A person who has charge of buildings, grounds, and/or animals. 

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