Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ship's officer responsible for accounts and passenger welfare: A purser is a senior crew member on a ship, particularly a passenger vessel, whose duties include managing financial accounts, handling money, and overseeing the well-being and accommodations of passengers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The purser distributed the daily newsletters and handled currency exchange for the travelers.
  • All billing inquiries should be directed to the purser's office on Deck 3.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in the purser's good books": To be on favorable terms with the purser, often implying better service or consideration.
  • It's wise to be in the purser's good books if you need a cabin upgrade.

Variants and Related Words

• Purser's office (noun phrase): The administrative office on a ship managed by the purser.
  • The lost luggage claim was filed at the purser's office.

Synonyms

• Ship's clerk: An officer handling administrative and financial duties aboard a vessel.
• Bursar: A treasurer or financial officer, especially in an educational institution; similar in financial responsibility but in a different context.

Related Phrases

• To see the purser: To go to the purser, typically to resolve a financial or administrative matter.
  • If your key card isn't working, you'll need to see the purser.

Noun

1. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare