purseful

[Eng. purse; -ful( l ).] As much as a purse will hold. pürs-er, subst. [Eng. purs(e); -er. Purser and bursar are doublets.] 1. Nautical : The officer whose duty is to keep the accounts of the ship to which he is attached. "In those days the commanders of the ve els were also the pursers."- Marryat: Snarleyyow, ch. iii. 2. Mining : The paymaster or cashier of a mine, and the official to whom notices of transfer are sent for registration in the cost-book. "To consist of not le than two nor more than four of the adventurers, one of whom should be the purser." London Times . marine; gō, pot, IMG:content-1756.png:[blocks in formation]