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purser |
2 definitions found 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]: purser n : an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
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