keeper

keeper
keep•er
[[t]ˈki pər[/t]] n.
1) a person who guards or watches, as a prison warden
2) a guardian
3) a person who owns or operates a business:
a hotelkeeper[/ex]
4) a person responsible for the maintenance of something:
a zookeeper[/ex]
5) a person responsible for the preservation and conservation of something valuable, as a curator or game warden
6) a fish large enough to be caught and retained lawfully
7) spo a football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball
8) something that serves to hold in place, retain, etc
Etymology: 1250–1300

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • Keeper — Keep er, n. 1. One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners. [1913 Webster] 3. One who has… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • keeper — Keep er, n. 1. One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners. [1913 Webster] 3. One who has… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Keeper — may mean:* A curator as, for example, at the British Museum. * A menstrual cup. * In some sports, a player who protects a goal, also called a goalkeeper. * A warden or Legal guardian. * A gamekeeper. * A lighthouse keeper * A zookeeper at a zoo.… …   Wikipedia

  • Keeper — bezeichnet: einen Torwart Keeper ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Joe Keeper (1886 1971), kanadischer Langläufer Tina Keeper (* 1962), kanadische Schauspielerin, Politikerin und Sozialaktivistin Siehe auch: Barkeeper, Beruf in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • keeper — keep‧er [ˈkiːpə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. someone whose job is to look after a particular place or area of work: • Warehouse keepers must keep daily records related to grain in storage. 2. informal MARKETING a product that a company decides to… …   Financial and business terms

  • keeper — keep·er n: one that takes care of and often is legally responsible for something a dog s keeper a keeper of the property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. keeper …   Law dictionary

  • keeper — c.1300 (late 13c. as a surname), one who has charge of some person or thing, warden, agent noun from KEEP (Cf. keep) (v.). Sense of one who carries on some business is from mid 15c. Sporting sense (originally cricket) is from 1744. Meaning… …   Etymology dictionary

  • keeper — A custodian, manager, or superintendent who has care, custody or management of thing or place (SA Bankruptcy.com) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • Keeper — Keeper,der:⇨Torwart …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • keeper — [n] guardian archivist, attendant, caretaker, conservator, curator, custodian, defender, guard, jailer, lookout, overseer, protector, sentinel, sentry, steward, superintendent, supervisor, warden; concepts 414,423 …   New thesaurus

  • keeper — ► NOUN 1) a person who manages or looks after something or someone. 2) a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper. 3) an object which protects or secures another. 4) a bar of soft iron placed across the poles of a horseshoe magnet to maintain its strength …   English terms dictionary

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