purser
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purser¹
- /ˈpɝsɚ/ US
- /ˈpɜːsə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)
noun pursers
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The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.
So the Comptroller and I thence to a tavern hard by, and there did agree upon drawing up some letters to be sent to all the pursers and Clerks of the Cheques to make up their accounts.
Similar: nipcheese
Purser²
proper noun Pursers
- A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of purses.
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noun person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship
| Español | sobrecargo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | パーサー pāsā |
| Français | commissaire de bord |
| Deutsch | Purser, Purserin, Zahlmeister, Proviantmeister |
| Română | comisar de navă |
Talk about this word "purser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. purser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purser "purser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purser.
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@misc{purser_2026,
title = {purser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purser},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
