Search:purser -> PURSER
purser
p u r s e r hex:#112;#117;#114;#115;#101;#114;
The Salt of the World?
- Purser - n. - A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
- Purser - n. - 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.
- Purser - n. - Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
- Pursership - n. - The office of purser.