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Webster 1913 Edition

Purser

Purs′er

,
Noun.
[See
Purse
, and cf.
Bursar
.]
1.
(Naut.)
A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; – now called
paymaster
.
2.
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.
3.
Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
Purser’s name
(Naut.)
,
a false name.
[Slang]

Webster 1828 Edition

Purser

PURS'ER

,
Noun.
In the navy, an officer who has charge of the provisions of a ship of war, and attends to their preservation and distribution among the officers and crew.

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