Purser /(?)/
Purs·er
Purser
n.
- A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster. (Naut.)
- 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.
- Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
Phrases & Compounds
- Purser's name
- a false name.