A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc.
Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
The clerical officer aboard a passenger or merchant ship. He is in charge of the vessel's accounts, documents, and payroll, and on Most ships provides a safe for the passengers' valuables. In the early navy, he was a low-ranking officer in charge of all of the ship's stores. The word comes from the Latin bursariar, the "burser," or person in charge of the burse ... uh ... purse...
Officer on board responsible for the issue of victuals, slops, and the maintenance of accounts; he received a percentage of the profit from the sale of goods
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
The officer onboard who serves as a financial or administrative manager for guest services
officer on a ship who is in charge of accounts and stores, especially on a passenger ship.
The central administrative officer on board for passengers as well as crew members.
The employee on a cruise ship who performs duties similar to those of front desk personnel in a hotel.
warrant officer in the Royal Navy responsible for keeping accounts and the provision of food and clothing for the crew.
A ship's purser, or just purser, is the person on a ship responsible for the handling of money on board. On modern merchant ships the purser is the officer responsible for all administration and supply; frequently the cooks and stewards answer to him as well.
