timekeeper

time·keep·er

noun \ˈtīm-ˌkē-pər\

Definition of TIMEKEEPER

1

: timepiece

2

: a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees

3

: a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest

— time·keep·ing \-piŋ\ noun

Examples of TIMEKEEPER

1. The timekeeper forgot to stop the clock during the team's last time-out.
2. <the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers>

First Known Use of TIMEKEEPER

1686

Related to TIMEKEEPER

Synonyms

chronometer, clock, timepiece, timer

Related Words

alarm clock, atomic clock, cuckoo clock, grandfather clock, time clock; clepsydra, hourglass, sandglass, sundial, water clock; chronograph, stopwatch, watch

Rhymes with TIMEKEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, scorekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, zookeeper