purser
The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the…The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.
» The purser acts as the crew's private merchant aboard the ship.
Значение
значений: 1The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.
Purser, Purserin, Zahlmeister
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
Примеры
предложений: 4The purser acts as the crew's private merchant aboard the ship.
The purser welcomed the passengers aboard and checked their tickets with practiced efficiency.
As the ship's purser, Tom was responsible for handling all financial transactions on board.
Any questions about the handling of money on this ship need to be referred to the purser, not the captain.
Переводы
языков: 4По значениям 1
Происхождение
From purse + -er.From purse + -er.
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