bill-clerkn.U.S. a clerk who makes out the bills at a hotel.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > [noun] > clerical > dealing with specific type of business
room clerk1867
material clerk1900
bill-clerk1901
correspondence clerk1906
wage clerk1921
1901 Daily Chron. 10 Oct. 3/5 Paying such surplusage to the bill-clerk, or the head-porter.
1909 ‘O. Henry’Options (1916) 77 Young New Yorkers who might be millionaires or bill clerks.