Keeper Definition
kēpər
keepers
noun
keepers
A person or thing that keeps.
Webster's New World
Something worth keeping, as a fish large enough for a fisherman to keep legally.
Webster's New World
A play in which the quarterback takes the ball from the center and runs with it.
Webster's New World
A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
Wiktionary
(sports) The player charged with guarding a goal or wicket. Short form of goalkeeper, wicketkeeper.
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Other Word Forms of Keeper
Noun
Singular:
keeper
Plural:
keepersOrigin of Keeper
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keep + -er
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