# timekeeper

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #69,515

## Definitions
1. A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
2. A person who keeps records of the hours of attendance of employees.
3. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
4. The group member who controls the rhythm of the music when a group of musicians play together.
5. A person (or something controlled by a person) that is punctual.

## Etymology
From time + keeper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/timekeeper