The act of retaining or keeping; retention.

plural of retainment

The quality of being retainable.

plural of retaining

Such that it can be retained.

plural of general retainer

plural of special retainer

(law) A fee paid to counsel for work on a particular case.

(law) A fee paid to secure a priority of claim on a counsel's services.

Any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth.