purser's name
Nautical slang (now historical )
noun
A false name under which a sailor is entered on the books of a ship.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Night Watch.
- Swiss darning
- Swiss guard
- Swiss roll
- Swiss shower
- switch
- switchable
- switchback
- switchblade
- switchboard
- Switch card
- switched-on
- switcher
- switcheroo
- switchgear
- switchgrass
- switch-hitter
- switch-hitting
- switchman
- switch off
- switchover
- switch plate
- switch selling
- switch something off (or on)
- switchyard
- swither