English noun: timekeeper |
1. | timekeeper (person) (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed |
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| Synonyms | timer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | official |
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| Domain category | athletics, sport |
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2. | timekeeper (person) a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees |
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| Broader (hypernym) | clerk |
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3. | timekeeper (artifact) a measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
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| Synonyms | horologe, timepiece |
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| Broader (hypernym) | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | atomic clock, clock, sandglass, sundial, ticker, timer, watch |
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| Part holonym | balance, balance wheel, dial, escapement, hairspring, hand, time-ball |
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