- purser
- purser mid-15c., "treasurer," originally also "maker of purses" (late 15c.), agent noun from M.E. purse (see PURSE (Cf. purse)).
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Purser — Purser … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Purser — Purs er, n. [See {Purse}, and cf. {Bursar}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; now called {paymaster}. [1913 Webster] 2. A clerk on steam… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purser — purs‧er [ˈpɜːsə ǁ ˈpɜːrsər] noun [countable] JOBS TRAVEL an officer who is responsible for the money on a ship and is also in charge of the passengers rooms, comfort etc * * * purser UK US /ˈpɜːsər/ noun [C] ► TRANSPORT, ACCOUNTING an officer on… … Financial and business terms
purser — index comptroller Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Purser — er en hovmester på et skib … Danske encyklopædi
purser — ► NOUN ▪ a ship s officer who keeps the accounts, especially on a passenger vessel … English terms dictionary
purser — [pʉr′sər] n. [ME, purse bearer, treasurer] a ship s officer in charge of accounts, freight, tickets, etc., esp. on a passenger vessel … English World dictionary
Purser — Infobox shipping job name = Purser othernames = Clerk of burser photo = photo department = Steward s Department licensed = Yes reports to = Captain epoch = location = duties = Manages money handling, and orders stores supplies. requirements =… … Wikipedia
Purser — Der Begriff Purser (vom englischen purse: „Geldtasche“) stammt aus der Seefahrt und bezeichnet den Zahl oder Proviantmeister. Als weibliche Bezeichnung wird häufig das Wort Purserette verwendet, das auch im englischen Sprachraum üblich ist.[1]… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Purser — Kabinenchef; Chefsteward * * * Pur|ser 〈[pœ:(r)sə(r)] m. 3〉 Chefsteward, leitender Steward im Flugzeug [engl., eigtl. „Zahlmeister“] * * * Pur|ser [ pə:sɐ ], der; s, [engl. purser, zu: purse = Geldtasche, Portemonnaie < spätlat. bursa, ↑… … Universal-Lexikon
