About The Word Purser
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Purser
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What's The Definition Of Purser?
[n] an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
Synonyms | Synonyms for Purser: Related Terms | Find terms related to Purser: See Also | officer | ship's officer Purser In Webster's Dictionary \Purs"er\, n. [See {Purse}, and cf. {Bursar}.]
1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge
of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on
shipboard; -- now called {paymaster}.
2. A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to
keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of
freight, tickets, etc.
3. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
{Purser's name} (Naut.), a false name. [Slang]
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