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name
A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of purses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: nipcheese
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noun
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: officer, ship's officer
History
From purse + -er.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
