purser
purser Lexical Profile
purser Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An officer on a ship who keeps the accounts, manages financial transactions, and generally oversees the welfare and comfort of the passengers.
"Passengers wishing to exchange foreign currency or upgrade their cabins should speak with the ship's purser."
The chief flight attendant on a commercial passenger aircraft, responsible for supervising the cabin crew and ensuring passenger safety and service.
"During the transatlantic flight, the purser walked through the aisles to check that the cabin crew had everything they needed."
• Rhymes for purser
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English purser, originally meaning a maker of purses or a treasurer in charge of the purse strings, derived from Old English pusa ('bag') and influenced by Old French borse, ultimately from Late Latin bursa ('leather bag').