"retainer" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

subtypes: quid, quid pro quo - something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

same as: consideration
is a type of: worker - a person who works at a specific occupation
subtypes:
- body servant - a valet or personal maid
- cabin boy - a young man acting as a servant on a ship
- domestic, domestic help, house servant - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
- factotum - a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- familiar - a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
- flunkey, flunky, lackey - a male servant (especially a footman)
- major-domo, seneschal - the chief steward or butler of a great household
- manservant - a man servant
- menial - a domestic servant
- scullion - a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
- servant girl, serving girl - a girl who is a servant
same as: servant
is a type of: dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth