time-keeper

Example Sentences

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I have always believed that every game should have a time-keeper working in unison with the referee, and showing everyone in the stadium, including supporters, when the clock is stopped and restarted.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

From the start, he envisioned his role as something more than a mere time-keeper.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

The time-keeper was Harry, the Dog-Man, who carried a Waterbury watch, on the accuracy of which he would cheerfully have staked his hopes of eternal happiness.

From The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service by Dana, Marvin Hill

To me it was a disgrace, and I suffered endless disappointments and delays by having no trusty time-keeper at hand.

From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May

This I signed, and it was witnessed by the time-keeper and the young guv'nor.

From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry