pot·hook 
(pŏthk′)
(pŏthk′)n.
1. A bent or hooked piece of iron for hanging a pot or kettle over a fire.
2. A curved iron rod with a hooked end used for lifting hot pots, irons, or stove lids.
3. A curved, S-shaped mark made in writing.
4.
a. often pothooks Illegible handwriting or aimless scribbling.
b. Informal Stenographic writing.
- holding company
- holding pattern
- hold/keep (one's) end up
- hold off
- hold on
- hold one's end up
- hold (one's) horses
- hold one's horses
- hold (one's) own
- hold one's own
- hold one's peace
- hold one's tongue
- hold out
- holdout
- hold out on
- hold out on (someone)
- hold out on someone
- hold over
- holdover
- hold own
- hold peace
- hold (someone's) feet to the fire
- hold someone's feet to the fire
- hold sway
- hold the bag