Maintenance

[Sarah]

An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause dependingbetween others, by assisting either party with money or means tocarry it on. See Champerty. Wharton. Cap of maintenance. See underCap.

[Sarah]

in reference to a hand-job, (aka [handie])
handy-man does mantenance.

[Utpal Shuvro]

the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained.
the process of keeping something in good condition.

the provision of financial support for a person's living expenses, or the support so provided.
alimony or child support.

[Marquetta]

the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition: