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Groundling :: Groundling (n.) A fish that keeps at the bottom of the water, as the loach..

Choke-strap :: Choke-strap (n.) A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place..

Pinder :: Pinder (n.) One who impounds; a poundkeeper.

Secretive :: Secretive (a.) Tending to secrete, or to keep secret or private; as, a secretive disposition..

Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To care; to desire.

Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain..

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.

Pound/keeper :: Pound/keeper (n.) The keeper of a pound.

Retain :: Retain (v. i.) To keep; to continue; to remain.

Lodge :: Lodge (n.) To deposit for keeping or preservation; as, the men lodged their arms in the arsenal..

Dam :: Dam (n.) A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing water..

Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.

Hostler :: Hostler (n.) The person who has the care of horses at an inn or stable; hence, any one who takes care of horses; a groom; -- so called because the innkeeper formerly attended to this duty in person..

Footman :: Footman (n.) A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire..

Housekeeper :: Housekeeper (n.) One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs..

Refrain :: Refrain (v. i.) To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain.

Fosseway :: Fosseway (n.) One of the great military roads constructed by the Romans in England and other parts of Europe; -- so called from the fosse or ditch on each side for keeping it dry.

Tradesman :: Tradesman (n.) One who trades; a shopkeeper.

Spy :: Spy (n.) One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.

Mystagogue :: Mystagogue (n.) One who keeps and shows church relics.

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