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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrsər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɝsɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′sər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
purs•er /ˈpɜrsɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Naval Termsan officer who is in charge of the accounts and documents of a ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
purs•er  (pûr′sər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Naval Termsan officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see purse, -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
purser /ˈpɜːsə/ n
  1. an officer aboard a passenger ship, merchant ship, or aircraft who keeps the accounts and attends to the welfare of the passengers
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