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De - Pt| English Dictionary: purser | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for purser | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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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] | |
