cash·ier 1 (k?-shîr?)n.1. The officer of a bank or business concern in charge of paying and receiving money.2. A store employee who handles cash transactions with customers.[Dutch cassier or French caissier, both from French caisse, money box, from Old Provençal caisa, from Vulgar Latin *capsea, from Latin capsa, case.]ca·shier 2 (k?-shîr?)tr.v. ca·shiered, ca·shier·ing, ca·shiers To dismiss from a position of command or responsibility, especially for disciplinary reasons: was dishonorably cashiered from the army.[Dutch casseren, from Old French casser, to dismiss, annul; see quash1.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.cashier (kæ????) n1. a person responsible for receiving payments for goods, services, etc, as in a shop2. (Banking & Finance) Also called: teller an employee of a bank responsible for receiving deposits, cashing cheques, and other financial transactions; bank clerk3. (Banking & Finance) any person responsible for handling cash or maintaining records of its receipt and disbursement[C16: from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from casse money chest; see case2]cashier (kæ????) vb (tr) 1. (Military) to dismiss with dishonour, esp from the armed forces2. rare to put away or discard; reject[C16: from Middle Dutch kasseren, from Old French casser, from Latin quass?re to quash]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014cash?ier1 (kæ????r) n. 1. an employee, as in a market, who totals purchases and collects payment from customers. 2. an executive who superintends the financial transactions and commitments of a company. [1570?80; (