purser
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purs·er
(pûr′sər)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
(Nautical Terms) an officer aboard a passenger ship, merchant ship, or aircraft who keeps the accounts and attends to the welfare of the passengers
purs•er
(ˈpɜr sər)n.
an officer who is in charge of the accounts and documents of a ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
[1400–50]
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Noun | 1. | 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
ضابِط مُحاسَبَه السَّفينَه
lodní hospodář
purser
bryti
lodný hospodár/pokladník
gemi muhasebecisi
purser
[ˈpɜːsəʳ] N (Naut) → comisario/a m/fpurser
n → Zahlmeister(in) m(f)
purse
(pəːs) noun1. a small bag for carrying money. I looked in my purse for some change.
2. (American) a handbag.
verb to close (the lips) tightly. She pursed her lips in anger.
ˈpurser noun the officer in charge of a ship's money, supplies etc.