Definition of PURSER

purser

Plural: pursers

Noun

  • An officer aboard a ship responsible for accounts and passenger services.
  • an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
  • The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.

Examples

  • He felt like a PURSER of points, managing his Scrabble score carefully.

Origin / Etymology

From purse + -er.

Synonyms

nipcheese

Scrabble Score: 8

purser: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
purser: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
purser: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

purser: valid Words With Friends Word