- keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
--1 is a kind of defender, guardian, protector, shielder
--1 has particulars:baby farmer; babyminder, baby minder, minder; babysitter, baby-sitter, sitter; prison guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw, turnkey; nanny, nursemaid, nurse Derived form: verb keep7 - custodian, keeper, steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
--2 is a kind of defender, guardian, protector, shielder
--2 has particulars:caretaker; curator, conservator; gamekeeper, game warden; greenskeeper; house sitter; janitor; lighthouse keeper; pet sitter, critter sitter; zoo keeper Derived form: verb keep7