Any questions about the handling of money on this ship need to be referred to the purser, not the captain.
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Purser
/ˈpɝsɚ/
Synonyms for "purser" (62 found)
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Noun(2 words)
accountantaccounts officer
Strong matches (18)
chamberlainchipscommissary stewardcompensatorcomplementcomptrollercontrollercuratordeckhanddeckiedefrayerdepositarydepositoryfinancial officerfiremangun loader
Noun(2 words)
financial officerfinancier
Related words (31)
gunnerhandhospital stewardlanding signalmanliquidatormail orderlynavigatoroilerpayerpaymasterpurse bearerradio operatorratepayerreceiverrecompenserremuneratorroustaboutsnipsnipssparks
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Noun(2 words)
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4 entriesairline pursercruise ship pursermerchant ship pursernaval purser
Collocations
6 entriesairline pursercruise ship pursernaval purserpurser's accountspurser's deskship's purser
Inflections
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1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The purser acts as the crew's private merchant aboard the ship.
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The purser welcomed the passengers aboard and checked their tickets with practiced efficiency.
Source: tatoeba (13562096)
As the ship's purser, Tom was responsible for handling all financial transactions on board.
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