Maintainer

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /meɪnˈteɪnÉ™/
• Rhymes: -eɪnÉ™(r)

Origin

From Anglo-Norman maintenour, Old French mainteneor, from maintenir ("to maintain"); with later remodelling of the suffix after -er.

Full definition of maintainer

Noun

1. Someone who keeps or upholds something.
• 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew V:Blessed are the maynteyners of peace: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.
2. A person who does maintenance work.
3. (dentistry) A device used to keep teeth in a given position.