noun
Date: 14th century
one that keeps: as, protector , gamekeeper , warden , custodian , curator , any of various devices for keeping something in position,
3. one suitable for or worth keeping: as, a fruit or vegetable that keeps well, a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept, one having genuine or lasting merit , a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for , goalkeeper , an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball