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Meaning of 'purser' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Purser [ n.]
- A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
- 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.