The professional title of a woman who waits on passengers, especially other women, on board ship. The term was also transferred to airlines when they began operations, and an air-stewardess could be addressed in this way. It would only be used by...

In aviation, flight attendants - formerly known as sky girls, stews, air hostesses, stewardesses or stewards - are members of a flight crew employed by airlines to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers aboard commercial...