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gamekeeper

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game·keep·er  (gmkpr)
n.
One who is employed to protect and maintain game birds and animals, especially on an estate or a game preserve.
gamekeeper [ˈgeɪmˌkiːpə]
n
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife, as on an estate
gamekeeping  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gamekeepergamekeeper - a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
game warden
custodian, keeper, steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
warrener - maintains a rabbit warren
Translations
gamekeeper [ˈgeɪmˌkiːpəʳ] N → guardabosques mf inv, guardabosque mf
gamekeeper [ˈgeɪmkiːpər] n → garde-chasse m
gamekeeper [ˈgeɪmˌkiːpəʳ] n → guardacaccia m inv
gamekeeper [ˈgeɪmˌkiːpəʳ] n → guardacaccia m inv


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A word or two concerning a squire, and more relating to a gamekeeper and a schoolmaster.
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Obeying this order, we found, or rather I found--for the gamekeeper was a poor hand at reading anything but print--the following important news:
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Take care of it,' said he, 'and don't let it go near the rabbit-warren, for the gamekeeper swears he'll shoot it if he sees it there again: he would have done so to-day, if I had not been in time to stop him.
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