Definition of keeper Keeper

/kiˈpɚ/ - [keeper] - keep•er

We found 16 definitions of keeper from 5 different sources.

What does keeper mean?

Noun Plural: keepers
keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
		guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property
		baby farmer someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee
		baby minder, babyminder, minder a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working
		baby-sitter, babysitter, sitter a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
		gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, turnkey, screw someone who guards prisoners
keeper - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
		custodian, steward
		guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property
		caretaker a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
		curator, conservator the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
		game warden, gamekeeper a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
		greenskeeper someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
		house sitter a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money)
		janitor someone employed to clean and maintain a building
		lighthouse keeper the keeper of a lighthouse
		critter sitter, pet sitter someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home

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keeper (Noun)
One who keeps.
keeper (Noun)
A person or thing worth keeping.
keeper (Noun)
A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard. Short form of gamekeeper Wikipedia.
keeper (Noun)
The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket. Short form of goalkeeper, wicketkeeper.
keeper (Noun)
A part of a mechanism that catches or retains another part, for example the part of a door lock that fits in the frame and receives the bolt.
keeper (Noun)
An offensive play in which the quarterback runs toward the goal with the ball after it is snapped.

keeper (n.)
One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything.
keeper (n.)
One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.
keeper (n.)
One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc. ; the keeper of attached property; hence, one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver.
keeper (n.)
One who remains or keeps in a place or position.
keeper (n.)
A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap.
keeper (n.)
A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper.

keeper
A bar of soft iron used to connect the opposite poles of a horseshoe magnet or the opposite poles of two bar magnets placed side by side. It is designed to prevent loss of magnetism. The armature of a horseshoe magnet is generally used as its keeper. For bar magnets a keeper is used for each end, the magnets being laid side by side, with their poles in opposite direction but not touching, and a keeper laid across at each end connecting the opposite poles.

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keeper in sign language