Word: keeper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: keep
er
Definition: A part of a mechanism that catches or retains another part, for example the part of a door lock that fits in the frame and receives the bolt.
Morphemes:
Affix: keep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kepen
Language: enm
Decoded: kepen
Meaning: to keep, guard, look after, watch
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.