fingerholdn.

Brit.

/ˈfɪŋɡəhəʊld/, U.S.

/ˈfɪŋɡərˌ(h)oʊld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: finger n., hold n.¹

Etymology: < finger n. + hold n.¹, probably after handhold n. and foothold n.

1. The action or an act of gripping or holding on using the fingers or a finger; (hence) a slight or insecure grip, esp. one from which a more secure hold may subsequently be gained. Frequently figurative.Occasionally without article: the power or ability to hold on in this way.

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1720 Applebee's Orig. Weekly Jrnl. 24 Dec. They wou'd not have put their Trust in the Whigs, or given them a Finger-Hold of their Money.

1865 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 210/1 Seeking about cautiously for finger-hold, I reached out my left foot, and planted it on the opposite side.

1872 Once a Week 8 June 528/1 She [sc. a mother-in-law] still has a sort of little finger hold upon the fifth commandment.

1909 Daily Chron. 21 Aug. 7/4 Wherever it [sc. samphire] can get finger-hold in the rough face of the cliff, it shows in abundance.

1922 Outlook 3 May 7/2 What she [sc. Germany] has done..is to secure at least a finger-hold upon the rich resources of Russia.

1964 M. Morse Unattached v. 158 There seemed nothing I could do about this without endangering the fingerhold I had gained.

1986 Lydney Observer 12 Sept. 11/2 He was trying to get a fingerhold at an overhang when the rocks gave way above him.

2015 Guardian (Nexis) 9 Mar. What happens when a group of people whose already tenuous fingerhold on the consumer mainstream is weakened by bedroom tax?

2. A hold for the finger or fingers; anything which enables a finger or fingers to grip or hold on to something; esp. a slight projection, indentation, etc., in which a person can lodge a finger when climbing.

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1826 Jrnl. Franklin Inst. 1 233 The strength or thickness, and of consequence, the weight of what workmen term the tang, or the finger-hold of the blade, is..a circumstance worthy of notice.

1908 Climbers' Club Jrnl. June 140 (caption) Slab with good toe and finger holds and easy angle.

1923 A. C. Train His Children's Children xviii. 219 The relief of him who, having plunged part way down the face of a precipice, has caught a finger-hold in a crevice.

1995 Daily Mail Holiday Action Summer 48/1 There is also the mental challenge of..having confidence in your own abilities as you search for the next elusive fingerhold and haul yourself up into the unknown.

2002 Fine Woodworking Mar. 55 (caption) You don't want screws where the drawer fingerhold will be.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fingerhold
释义	fingerholdn. Brit. /ˈfɪŋɡəhəʊld/, U.S. /ˈfɪŋɡərˌ(h)oʊld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: finger n., hold n.¹ Etymology: < finger n. + hold n.¹, probably after handhold n. and foothold n. 1. The action or an act of gripping or holding on using the fingers or a finger; (hence) a slight or insecure grip, esp. one from which a more secure hold may subsequently be gained. Frequently figurative.Occasionally without article: the power or ability to hold on in this way. ΚΠ 1720 Applebee's Orig. Weekly Jrnl. 24 Dec. They wou'd not have put their Trust in the Whigs, or given them a Finger-Hold of their Money. 1865 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 210/1 Seeking about cautiously for finger-hold, I reached out my left foot, and planted it on the opposite side. 1872 Once a Week 8 June 528/1 She [sc. a mother-in-law] still has a sort of little finger hold upon the fifth commandment. 1909 Daily Chron. 21 Aug. 7/4 Wherever it [sc. samphire] can get finger-hold in the rough face of the cliff, it shows in abundance. 1922 Outlook 3 May 7/2 What she [sc. Germany] has done..is to secure at least a finger-hold upon the rich resources of Russia. 1964 M. Morse Unattached v. 158 There seemed nothing I could do about this without endangering the fingerhold I had gained. 1986 Lydney Observer 12 Sept. 11/2 He was trying to get a fingerhold at an overhang when the rocks gave way above him. 2015 Guardian (Nexis) 9 Mar. What happens when a group of people whose already tenuous fingerhold on the consumer mainstream is weakened by bedroom tax? 2. A hold for the finger or fingers; anything which enables a finger or fingers to grip or hold on to something; esp. a slight projection, indentation, etc., in which a person can lodge a finger when climbing. ΚΠ 1826 Jrnl. Franklin Inst. 1 233 The strength or thickness, and of consequence, the weight of what workmen term the tang, or the finger-hold of the blade, is..a circumstance worthy of notice. 1908 Climbers' Club Jrnl. June 140 (caption) Slab with good toe and finger holds and easy angle. 1923 A. C. Train His Children's Children xviii. 219 The relief of him who, having plunged part way down the face of a precipice, has caught a finger-hold in a crevice. 1995 Daily Mail Holiday Action Summer 48/1 There is also the mental challenge of..having confidence in your own abilities as you search for the next elusive fingerhold and haul yourself up into the unknown. 2002 Fine Woodworking Mar. 55 (caption) You don't want screws where the drawer fingerhold will be. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1720
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