| 单词 | pursership |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈpursership ˈpursership n. the position or office of purser. ΚΠ 1600 T. Dekker Old Fortunatus sig. E4v Ile haue the purse for a-yeere, you the Hat..& when my pursourship ends, ile resigne, and cap you. 1774 H. Kelly Romance of Hour ii. 31 Demure as she seems to be, it shall go hard if I do not get the pursership of the Rising Sun by her means. 1888 Times 18 Sept. 15/1 A gentleman..who has held the position of ship's clerk and purser in large passenger steamers for many years, is desirous of obtaining an appointment on shore..or would be willing to take a pursership. 1927 H. Kemp Bronze Treasury 289 The success of ‘The Shipwreck’ procured Falconer an appointment to the pursership on The Royal George. 1998 J. Talbott Pen & Ink Sailor ii. 23 He was a man with a large family and small prospects. Nothing recommended him for pursership. < as lemmas |
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