gamekeeper's

Belonging to groundsman

Gamekeeper's is the possessive form of gamekeeper—a person employed to manage wildlife on a private estate, protecting game birds and fish for hunting while controlling poachers and predators.

The possessive typically modifies things associated with the role: a gamekeeper's cottage, a gamekeeper's duties, the gamekeeper's dog.

tools

shotgun

Long gun firing shot

  • rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
  • trapsDevices for catching prey
  • snaresTraps or drum wires

nets · binoculars · whistle · dog · spaniel · labrador · retriever · Land Rover · vehicle · keys

wildlife

pheasants

Ring-necked game birds

hares · rabbits · foxes · vermin · predators · poachers · breeding · rearing · pens · coverts

land

estate

Property and grounds

covert · moor · moorland · heathland · meadow · fields · boundaries · fences · paths · tracks

occupation

cottage

Small rural home

  • lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
  • dutiesRequired tasks or charges
  • roundsAmmunition or bout divisions

patrol · watch · beat · territory · employer · estate · landowner · wages · livelihood · apprentice

Opposites
role in game management

gamekeeper'spoacher's

Illegal game-taker's possessive

poaching · thief's · intruder's · criminal's · hunter's

Family

gamekeeper, gamekeepers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G