purser

The officer in charge of money matters on board a ship or commercial aircraft.

An official charged with the keeping of accounts and the disbursing of money; specifically, an officer who keeps the accounts of a ship, and has charge of the provisions, pay, etc.: now called in the navy paymaster.

In mining, the paymaster or cashier of a mine, and the official to whom notices of transfer are sent for registration in the cost-book.

A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; — now called paymaster.

A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc.

Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.

a false name.

The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.

an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers’ welfare