book-holder—(dated) a theatrical prompter:
- Bentley supplies evidence for the existence of a functionary called the “prompter” or “book-holder” from about 1615 on. There is little evidence about his precise duties.
book-keeper—a person who keeps accounts of a business, public office, etc.:
- The telegram contained the offer of a job, that of a book-keeper on a sheep run east of Broken Hill.