cashier 1
/ka shear"/ , n.
1. an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
2. an executive who has charge of money, esp. one who superintends monetary transactions, as in a bank.
3. an employee of a business establishment who keeps a record of financial transactions.
[ 1570-80; caissier custodian of a money-box (perh. via D), equiv. to caisse money-box (
caissa capsa; see CASE 2 ) + -ier -IER 2 ]
cashier 2
/ka shear"/ , v.t.
1. to dismiss (a military officer) from service, esp. with disgrace.
2. to discard; reject.
[ 1570-80; kasseren casser to break, discharge, annul quassare to shatter; see QUASH ]