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  1. 1. n. A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare Source: wordnet
  5. 5. A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of theprovisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now calledpaymaster. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare Source: ecdict

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