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purser
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purs·er  (pûrsr)
n.
The officer in charge of money matters on board a ship or commercial aircraft.

[Middle English, from purse, purse; see purse.]

purser [ˈpɜːsə]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) an officer aboard a passenger ship, merchant ship, or aircraft who keeps the accounts and attends to the welfare of the passengers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.purser - an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
Translations
purser [ˈpɜːsəʳ] N (Naut) → comisario/a m/f
purser [ˈpɜːrr] n (NAUTICAL, NAVAL)commissaire mf de bord
purse snatcher n (US)voleur/euse m/f à la tire
purse strings npl
to hold the purse strings → tenir les cordons de la bourse
purser
nZahlmeister(in) m(f)
purser [ˈpɜːsəʳ] n (Naut) → commissario di bordo
purser [ˈpɜːsəʳ] n (Naut) → commissario di bordo


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