keeper
11keeper — ► 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 …
12keeper — [kēp′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that keeps; specif., a) a guard, as of prisoners or animals b) a guardian or protector c) Chiefly Brit. a curator d) a custodian; caretaker e) Brit. a gamekeeper f) …
13keeper — keep|er [ˈki:pə US ər] n 1.) someone who looks after animals ▪ a beekeeper ▪ Bob is head lion keeper at the zoo. →↑gamekeeper, ↑zoo keeper 2.) someone whose job is to look after a particular place or thing ▪ a lighthouse keeper …
14keeper */ — UK [ˈkiːpə(r)] / US [ˈkɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms keeper : singular keeper plural keepers 1) someone who is responsible for looking after something a park keeper a lighthouse keeper a) someone who looks after a group of animals in a zoo… …
15keeper — [[t]ki͟ːpə(r)[/t]] keepers 1) N COUNT In soccer, the keeper is the same as the goalkeeper. [BRIT, INFORMAL] 2) N COUNT In American football, a keeper is a play in which the quarterback keeps the ball. [AM] 3) N COUNT A keeper at a zoo is a person …
16keeper — keep|er [ kipər ] noun count * 1. ) someone who is responsible for taking care of something: a park keeper a lighthouse keeper a ) someone who is an expert in and responsible for a particular group of objects in a museum: She is the keeper of the …
17Keeper — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Keeper >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 keeper keeper custodian custos ranger warder jailer gaoler turnkey castellan guard Sgm: N 1 watchdog watchdog watchman …
18keeper — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that keeps: as a. protector b. gamekeeper c. warden d. custodian e. chiefly British curator 2. any of various devices for keeping something in position 3 …
19keeper — 1) a loop near the grip on a fly rod to which the fly and its hook can be attached when moving through trees, bushes or grass so that the hook doe snot become entangled 2) any fish that conforms to an established minimum length or weight and so… …
20keeper — keeperless, adj. keepership, n. /kee peuhr/, n. 1. a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate. 2. a person who assumes responsibility for another s behavior: He refused to be his brother s keeper. 3. a person who owns or operates a… …
