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scorekeeper

noun score·keep·er \-ˌkē-pər\

: a person who records the official score in a game or contest

Full Definition of SCOREKEEPER

:  one that keeps score; specifically :  an official who records the score during a game or contest
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First Known Use of SCOREKEEPER

1880

Rhymes with SCOREKEEPER

beekeeper, bookkeeper, crowkeeper, doorkeeper, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, greenkeeper, grim reaper, groundskeeper, housekeeper, innkeeper, lockkeeper, minesweeper, peacekeeper, shopkeeper, spring peeper, stockkeeper, storekeeper, timekeeper, zookeeper

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