commissaire du bord

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{n} purser
{n} an officer on board a hip
On a ship, the purser is an officer who deals with the accounts and official papers. On a passenger ship, the purser is also responsible for the welfare of the passengers. an officer on a ship who is responsible for money and the passengers' rooms, comfort etc
{i} officer on a ship who is in charge of accounts documents and safeguarding passengers' valuables
the officer responsible for service to the passengers on board a ship (commissaire de bord)
On a ship, the person responsible for providing a wide array of passenger services, including mail, information, check cashing, safety deposit boxes, and so forth
Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier
A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; now called paymaster
the person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft
A ship's officer who is in charge of accounts, especially on a passenger ship
When carried, this person serves as the shipboard agent of the freight and passenger departments; often deals with manifests and other papers Back to the top
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
The employee on a cruise ship who performs duties similar to those of front desk personnel in a hotel
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
Person aboard ship who handled purchases from seamen for clothing or other needed goods