Definition of keeper

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Keeper (n.) One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.

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Traiteur :: Traiteur (n.) The keeper of an eating house, or restaurant; a restaurateur..
Countercaster :: Countercaster (n.) A caster of accounts; a reckoner; a bookkeeper; -- used contemptuously.
Putour :: Putour (n.) A keeper of a brothel; a procurer.
Gaoler :: Gaoler (n.) The keeper of a jail. See Jailer.
Horse :: Horse (v. t.) To take or carry on the back; as, the keeper, horsing a deer..
Archivist :: Archivist (n.) A keeper of archives or records.
Margrave :: Margrave (n.) Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany..
Keeper :: Keeper (n.) One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
Custos :: Custos (n.) A keeper; a custodian; a superintendent.
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..
Shopman :: Shopman (n.) A shopkeeper; a retailer.
Hostler :: Hostler (n.) The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person..
Pinder :: Pinder (n.) One who impounds; a poundkeeper.
Parker :: Parker (n.) The keeper of a park.
Shopkeeper :: Shopkeeper (n.) A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale..
Tutor :: Tutor (n.) A treasurer; a keeper.
Shoppish :: Shoppish (a.) Having the appearance or qualities of a shopkeeper, or shopman..
Matron :: Matron (n.) A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital..
Dealer :: Dealer (n.) One who deals; one who has to do, or has concern, with others; esp., a trader, a trafficker, a shopkeeper, a broker, or a merchant; as, a dealer in dry goods; a dealer in stocks; a retail dealer..
Gonfalonier :: Gonfalonier (n.) A Turkish general, and standard keeper..
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