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Hush :: Hush (v. i.) To become or to keep still or quiet; to become silent; -- esp. used in the imperative, as an exclamation; be still; be silent or quiet; make no noise..

Tallyman :: Tallyman (n.) One who keeps a tally shop, or conducts his business as tally trade..

Custodian :: Custodian (n.) One who has care or custody, as of some public building; a keeper or superintendent..

Apple-john :: Apple-john (n.) A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; -- called also Johnapple.

Intern :: Intern (a.) To put for safe keeping in the interior of a place or country; to confine to one locality; as, to intern troops which have fled for refuge to a neutral country..

Ranger :: Ranger (n.) The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc..

Pound/keeper :: Pound/keeper (n.) The keeper of a pound.

Maintain :: Maintain (v. t.) To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.

Warden :: Warden (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison..

Rack :: Rack (a.) A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc..

Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To care; to desire.

Keeper :: Keeper (n.) One who remains or keeps in a place or position.

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below)..

Beeswing :: Beeswing (n.) The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee..

Custody :: Custody (n.) A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security..

Warder :: Warder (n.) One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard.

Mask :: Mask (v. t.) To cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out..

Suspensor :: Suspensive (a.) Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful..

Detainer :: Detainer (n.) A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.

Orderly :: Orderly (a.) Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.

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