noun
purser
PUR-suh
noun
1
An officer on a ship or aircraft responsible for accounts, supplies, or passenger services.
"The ship's purser handled all the passengers' complaints."
How to Use Purser
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crew member in charge of money, supplies, or passenger matters on a ship or plane.
Common pairings
ship's purser
chief purser
Word Forms
pursers plural, Pursers plural
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Etymology
From purse plus the agent suffix -er, originally referring to someone who managed the ship's money.