3. One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.
Accountatn general, the head or superintending accountant in certain public offices. Also, formerly, an officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England.
Ac*count"ant, a. Accountable. [Obs.] Shak.
Ac*count"ant*ship (&?;), n. [Accountant + -ship.] The office or employment of an accountant.
Ac*count" book` (&?;). A book in which accounts are kept. Swift.
Ac*cou"ple (&?;), v. t. [OF. acopler, F. accoupler. See Couple.] To join; to couple. [R.]
The Englishmen accoupled themselves with the Frenchmen.
Hall.
Ac*cou"ple*ment (-kp"'l*ment), n. [Cf. F. accouplement.] 1. The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union. [R.] Caxton.