Home › Words › W › waterkeeperwaterkeeperwaterkeeper · noun — A person responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a body of water.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom water + keeper.nounA person responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a body of water.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.boatkeeper 69% match — A person in charge of a boat. vs waterkeeper →beachkeeper 67% match — One whose job is to control access to and maintain a beach. vs waterkeeper →watchkeeper 63% match — A lookout (person who keeps watch). vs waterkeeper →parkkeeper 61% match — One who looks after a park and maintains its grounds. vs waterkeeper →bathkeeper 60% match — The keeper of a public bath. vs waterkeeper →lightkeeper 60% match — The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship. vs waterkeeper →custodian 60% match — A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper. vs waterkeeper →lockkeeper 57% match — A lockmaster; (sometimes) any locktender. vs waterkeeper →