purser
US /ˈpɝsɚ/
Definition
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The purser announced that the flight would land about ten minutes early.
Synonyms
- cabin stewardhaving a meaning similar to purser
Collocations
- Easy ask the airline purser for a blanketto make a request or inquiry regarding the airline purser for a blanket
- Medium chief purser handling passenger cabin issuesdescribing chief purser handling passenger cabin issues (a person who is in charge)
- Hard purser overseeing onboard treasury and manifestsdescribing purser overseeing onboard treasury and manifests (an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare)
- Very Hard purser balancing maritime accounts under stormy conditionsdescribing purser balancing maritime accounts under stormy conditions (an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.