Keeper.
A ring, strap, pocket, or the like device for detaining an object; as, —1. (Harness.) The keeper of a buckle-strap; a loop which slips upon the end of the strap, or into which the strap slides. 2. A ring worn on the finger to keep a larger one on. 3. A jam nut. 4. The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. 5. The armature of a magnet. A piece of iron which connects the two poles. 6. The mousing of a hook, which prevents its accidental disengagement. 7. The gripper of the flint in a flint-lock.
