Time"ful (?), a. Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. [Obs.] Sir W.
Raleigh.
Time"-hon`ored (?), a. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy
of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.
Time"keep`er (?), n. 1. A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a
timepiece.
2. A person who keeps, marks, regulates, or determines the time.
Specifically: —
(a) A person who keeps a record of the time spent by workmen at their
work.
(b) One who gives the time for the departure of conveyances.
(c) One who marks the time in musical performances.
(d) One appointed to mark and declare the time of participants in races
or other contests.