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(1):

(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.

(2):

(n.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; - now called paymaster.

(3):

(n.) Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.