Home › Words › D › divekeeperdivekeeperdivekeeper means the proprietor of a seedy bar or tavern.EtymologyFrom dive + keeper.nounThe proprietor of a seedy bar or tavern.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tavernman 67% match — The keeper of a tavern. vs divekeeper →tavernkeeper 67% match — One who keeps a tavern. vs divekeeper →divey 66% match — Having the character of a dive, a disreputable bar or nightclub. vs divekeeper →taverner 62% match — Someone who owns or runs a tavern. vs divekeeper →saloonkeeper 62% match — someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment) vs divekeeper →barkeeper 59% match — A bartender; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. vs divekeeper →alekeeper 59% match — An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep. vs divekeeper →hotelkeeper 59% match — A hotelier; a hotel owner. vs divekeeper →