placekeeper
nounUK /ˈpleɪsˌkiːpə/
US /ˈpleɪsˌkiːpər/
A placekeeper is something you put down to save your spot for later.
She put her jacket on the chair as a placekeeper while she got her lunch.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who temporarily does a job until someone else takes over.
The assistant coach was just a placekeeper until the new coach arrived.
3. A mark or object used to remember where you stopped in a book or game.
He used a leaf as a placekeeper in his storybook.
4. Something used in place of the real thing for now.
The paper cup was a placekeeper until the real trophy was ready.