- a person or thing that retains.
- a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years.
- a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing.
- Orthodontics.
- a fixed or removable device worn in the mouth to hold the teeth in their new position during the adaptive period after straightening appliances have been removed.
- a part on a bridge or the like by which the bridge is attached to the natural teeth.
- the act of retaining in one's service.
- the fact of being so retained.
- a fee paid to secure services, as of a lawyer.
- a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier
- a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time
- a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc, from moving
- a dental appliance for holding a loose tooth or prosthetic device in position
- a fee paid in advance to secure first option on the services of a barrister, jockey, etc
- a reduced rent paid for a flat, room, etc, during absence to reserve it for future use
