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PURSERS
Noun
pursers
plural of purser
Proper noun
Pursers
plural of Purser
Source: Wiktionary
PURSER
Purs"er, n. Etym: [See Purse, and cf. Bursar.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: 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]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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