keeper

keep·er  (kpr)

n.

1. One that keeps, especially:

a. An attendant, a guard, or a warden.

b. One that has the charge or care of something: a lion keeper; the keeper of the budget.

c. Sports A goalkeeper.

2. Football A play made by the quarterback who keeps the ball after it is snapped and then runs with it.

3. Informal One that is worth keeping, especially a fish large enough to be legally caught.

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keeper [ˈkiːpə]

n

1. a person in charge of animals, esp in a zoo

2. a person in charge of a museum, collection, or section of a museum

3. a person in charge of other people, such as a warder in a jail

4. (General Sporting Terms) See goalkeeper, wicketkeeper, gamekeeper

5. a person who keeps something

6. a device, such as a clip, for keeping something in place

7. (Physics / General Physics) a soft iron or steel bar placed across the poles of a permanent magnet to close the magnetic circuit when it is not in use

keeperless  adj

keepership  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?" defender, guardian, protector, shielder - 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, screw, turnkey - someone who guards prisoners nanny, nursemaid, nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children
	2.	keeper - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals custodian, steward defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property caretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) conservator, curator - 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 zoo keeper - the chief person responsible for a zoological garden

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keeper

noun (Informal)

1. goalkeeper, stopper (informal), goalie (informal) The Portuguese keeper made one of the most remarkable saves

2. curator, guardian, steward, superintendent, attendant, caretaker, overseer, preserver the keeper of the library at the V&A

Translations

keeper [ˈkiːpəʳ] N (in park, zoo etc) → guarda mf, guardián/ana m/f; (= gamekeeper) → guardabosque mf, guardabosques mf inv; (in museum, art gallery) → conservador(a) m/f; (= goalkeeper) → portero/a m/f, arquero/a m/f (LAm)
am I my brother's keeper? (Bible) → ¿acaso soy el guarda de mi hermano?

keeper [ˈkiːpə^r] n → gardien(ne) m/f
I'm not his keeper (= not responsible) → je ne suis pas sa mère
keep-fit [ˌkiːpˈfɪt] n → gymnastique f de maintien, remise f en forme keep fit class
keep fit class n → cours m de remise en forme
I go to keep-fit classes → Je vais à des cours de remise en forme., Je vais à des cours de gymnastique de maintien.

keeper

n (in asylum, zoo) → Wärter(in) m(f), → Pfleger(in) m(f), → Betreuer(in) m(f); (of museum) → Kustos m, → Kustode m, → Kustodin f; (= guard) → Wächter(in) m(f), → Aufseher(in) m(f), → Aufpasser(in) m(f); (Brit inf: = goalkeeper) → Torhüter(in) m(f); I’m not my brother’s keeper → ich bin nicht der Hüter meines Bruders

keeper [ˈkiːpəʳ] n

a. (in park, zoo) → guardiano; (in museum) → custode m

b. (also gamekeeper) → guardacaccia m inv

c. (also goalkeeper) → portiere m

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keeper [ˈkiːpəʳ] n

a. (in park, zoo) → guardiano; (in museum) → custode m

b. (also gamekeeper) → guardacaccia m inv

c. (also goalkeeper) → portiere m