Steward vs. Captain — What's the Difference?

One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs.

The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.

One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.

A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.

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

The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.

An attendant on a ship or airplane.

A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.

An official who supervises or helps to manage an event.

One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

A shop steward.

A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.

A wine steward.

One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

To serve as a steward or as the steward of.

A figure in the forefront; a leader

A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity

A district official for a political party.

(historical) A chief administrator of a medieval manor.

A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.

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

A bell captain.

A flight attendant, especially male.

To act as captain of; command or direct

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

A chief or leader.

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

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.

Someone responsible for organizing an event

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

A fiscal agent of certain bodies.

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

A junior assistant in a Masonic lodge.

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

(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.

One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.

(Scotland) A magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.

The leader of a group of workers.

(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.

The head boy of a school.

(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.

A maître d', a headwaiter.

To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)

(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

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.

(intransitive) To act as captain

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.

(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

A fiscal agent of certain bodies; as, a steward in a Methodist church.

A head, or chief officer

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.

A military leader; a warrior.

In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.

To act as captain of; to lead.

To manage as a steward.

Chief; superior.

Someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

The ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements

The naval officer in command of a military ship

An attendant on an airplane

A policeman in charge of a precinct

A union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

The leader of a group of people;

The pilot ins charge of an airship

A diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Be the captain of a sports team