maintainer

noun

main·​tain·​er

-nə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that maintains

2

: maintainor

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by English -er) of Middle English mayntenour, from Anglo-French, from maintenir, verb + -our -or

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Rhymes for maintainer

• abstainer
• campaigner
• complainer
• container
• coplanar
• detainer
• nonplanar
• retainer
• sustainer
• entertainer
• gainer
• plainer