n. [ OF. maintenance. See Maintain. ]
Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cap of maintenance.
n. A worker, usually in an enterprise or apartment building, whose job is to repair damaged parts of a building or its fixtures, and sometimes to make improvements or other changes to the building. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. Those persons in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant in good condition.