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paymaster |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paymaster \Pay"mas`ter\, n. One who pays; one who compensates, rewards, or requites; specifically, an officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer, whose duty it is to pay salaries, wages, etc., and keep account of the same From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Purser \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] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: paymaster n : a person in charge of paying wages
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