n.
Pronunciation: ' k ē -p ə r
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : one that keeps: as a : PROTECTOR b : GAMEKEEPER c : WARDEN d : CUSTODIAN e chiefly British : CURATOR
2 : any of various devices for keeping something in position
3 a : one suitable for or worth keeping: as (1) : a fruit or vegetable that keeps well (2) : a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept (3) : one having genuine or lasting merit <their new album is a keeper > b : a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for <an easy keeper >
4 : GOALKEEPER
5 : an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball