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flight attendant
steward, flight attendant - n
an attendant on an airplane
A flight attendant, traditionally known as a steward (masc) or stewardess (fem); or air host (masc) or hostess (fem), is a member of the aircrew aboard commercial flights, many business jets and some government aircraft.Collectively called cabin crew, flight attendants are primarily responsible for passenger safety and comfort.
The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar positions on passenger ships or passenger trains, but it has more direct involvement with passengers because of the confined quarters on aircraft. Additionally, the job of a flight attendant revolves around safety to a much greater extent than those of similar staff on other forms of transportation. Flight attendants on board a flight collectively form a cabin crew, as distinguished from pilots and engineers in the cockpit.