Purser

/ˈpʌrsər/

/ˈpʌsə/

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Other forms: pursers

Definitions of purser

noun
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare

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type of:
officer, ship's officer
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

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