handholdn.

Brit.

/ˈhandhəʊld/, U.S.

/ˈhæn(d)ˌ(h)oʊld/

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

Etymology: < hand n. + hold n.¹

a. Something to hold on to something by; a grip or hold for the hand; spec. a projection, crack, etc., which a person can hold on to in climbing. Also (and in earliest use) figurative. Cf. foothold n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > fixed or stable

footing1567

foothold1577

fixure1603

fixation1614

ubi1614

handhold1643

the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > (a) handhold

stayc1515

holdfast1566

hand rest1819

handlebar1844

handhold1845

grasp-hold1851

grab bar1959

1643 A. Tuckney Balme of Gilead 17 Let the desperatenesse of the cure prove an handhold for our faith in prayer to fasten on.

1666 J. Bunyan Grace Abounding 52 I had..left my self neither foot-hold nor hand-hold amongst all the stayes and props in the precious Word of Life.

1845 R. Deakin Florigraphia Britannica II. 511 Its slippery pliant leaves render it an unsafe footing, though a secure handhold to the rambler in assisting him to climb the..rocky sides of mountains.

1888 Central Reporter 12 531/1 There was no handhold on the top of the car, but simply a railroad spike in place of a regular handhold.

1893 C. Wilson Mountaineering vii. 121 If really good handholds are plentiful, the rocks are easy.

1923 R. S. Lemmon in B. C. Williams O. Henry Prize Stories of 1923 (1924) 125 He edged his way down cautiously, grasping the rare handholds of bush or tough grass.

1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon viii. 114 All the climbing is similar: balancing up on sloping holds, using small, incut ledges for hand-holds, [etc.].

1989 P. Fussell Wartime xv. 212 Servicemen..who regarded their monthly Horizon as their only handhold on the civilized world.

2006 Analog June 19/2 With no handhold to grab, David cannoned into him and spun away from the pilot's greater bulk.

b. The power or opportunity to hold on to something with the hand or hands, esp. in climbing; (also) the action or an act of doing so. Also (and in earliest use) figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun]

fremea700

redeeOE

noteeOE

goodOE

goodnessOE

framec1175

winc1175

bihevec1230

behoofc1275

advantagec1300

prowc1300

wellc1300

wainc1315

profita1325

bewaynec1375

vantagec1380

goodshipc1390

prewa1400

steada1400

benefice1426

vailc1430

utilityc1440

of availc1450

prevaila1460

fordeal1470

winning1477

encherishingc1480

benefit1512

booty1581

emolument1633

handhold1655

withgate1825

cui bono1836

the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [noun]

holda1300

holding1545

handhold1655

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > hold

footholea1589

fingerhold1720

handhold1726

side hold1829

toe-hole1876

push hold1904

side pull1920

under-hold1920

pressure hold1941

hand jam1948

thank God hold1955

undergrip1955

jug1957

chickenhead1961

crimp1994

1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 168 Be very careful of giving thine enemy hand-hold.

a1680 J. Harrington Horæ Consecratæ (1682) 61 When faith hath gaind footing upon satisfaction, and intercession, it must needs have hand-hold on remission, and imputation.

1726 Four Years Voy. Capt. G. Roberts 219 The Rocks being..so rotten, that I could not be certain or secure, either by Foot or Hand-Hold.

1818 C. Abel Narr. Journey in China ii. 34 The thickness of the wood..afforded firm handhold.

1896 Spectator 7 Nov. (Lit. Suppl.) 618/2 Luckily there was a ledge near me, and so, getting some handhold, I was soon able to ease the strain on the rope.

1914 Southwestern Reporter 167 90/2 To make the passage he would have to release his handhold on the refrigerator car.

1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill i. i. 19 It was a steep climb, but..there were rocks and bushes to give handhold.

2000 P. Pullman Amber Spyglass (2001) xxvi. 377 One footstep on a loose rock, one careless handhold, would send you down for ever and ever.

2. That part of an implement, device, etc., which is held in the hand when using or manipulating it; a handle, a handgrip.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > parts of tools generally > [noun] > handle

handleeOE

helvec897

haftc1000

steal1377

start1380

handa1400

helmc1430

handlinga1450

pull1551

grasp1561

hilt1574

cronge1577

hold1578

tab1607

manubrium1609

tree1611

handfast1638

stock1695

handing1703

gripe1748

stem1796

handhold1797

grip1867

1797 Encycl. Brit. IX. 84/2 Turn the mould by the hand-hold with a quick motion to and fro.

1826 Mus. Foreign Lit. & Sci. May 474 The cutting part of the [razor] blade will be..overbalanced by the weight of the handhold.

1884 Sci. Amer. 12 Apr. 232/1 The two upper ends of the yoke are connected eccentrically to the ends of the handhold.

1913 W. Cather O Pioneers! ii. viii. 158 Emil gripped the hand-holds of his scythe and began to mow.

1984 K. S. Robinson Icehenge (1990) 8 I grasped the handholds of my exerciser and worked out for a while, thinking about birthdays.

2000 A J Focus May 62/1 The blocks have integral handholds which make them much easier to handle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	handhold
释义	handholdn. Brit. /ˈhandhəʊld/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d)ˌ(h)oʊld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., hold n.¹ Etymology: < hand n. + hold n.¹ 1. a. Something to hold on to something by; a grip or hold for the hand; spec. a projection, crack, etc., which a person can hold on to in climbing. Also (and in earliest use) figurative. Cf. foothold n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > fixed or stable footing1567 foothold1577 fixure1603 fixation1614 ubi1614 handhold1643 the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > (a) handhold stayc1515 holdfast1566 hand rest1819 handlebar1844 handhold1845 grasp-hold1851 grab bar1959 1643 A. Tuckney Balme of Gilead 17 Let the desperatenesse of the cure prove an handhold for our faith in prayer to fasten on. 1666 J. Bunyan Grace Abounding 52 I had..left my self neither foot-hold nor hand-hold amongst all the stayes and props in the precious Word of Life. 1845 R. Deakin Florigraphia Britannica II. 511 Its slippery pliant leaves render it an unsafe footing, though a secure handhold to the rambler in assisting him to climb the..rocky sides of mountains. 1888 Central Reporter 12 531/1 There was no handhold on the top of the car, but simply a railroad spike in place of a regular handhold. 1893 C. Wilson Mountaineering vii. 121 If really good handholds are plentiful, the rocks are easy. 1923 R. S. Lemmon in B. C. Williams O. Henry Prize Stories of 1923 (1924) 125 He edged his way down cautiously, grasping the rare handholds of bush or tough grass. 1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon viii. 114 All the climbing is similar: balancing up on sloping holds, using small, incut ledges for hand-holds, [etc.]. 1989 P. Fussell Wartime xv. 212 Servicemen..who regarded their monthly Horizon as their only handhold on the civilized world. 2006 Analog June 19/2 With no handhold to grab, David cannoned into him and spun away from the pilot's greater bulk. b. The power or opportunity to hold on to something with the hand or hands, esp. in climbing; (also) the action or an act of doing so. Also (and in earliest use) figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] fremea700 redeeOE noteeOE goodOE goodnessOE framec1175 winc1175 bihevec1230 behoofc1275 advantagec1300 prowc1300 wellc1300 wainc1315 profita1325 bewaynec1375 vantagec1380 goodshipc1390 prewa1400 steada1400 benefice1426 vailc1430 utilityc1440 of availc1450 prevaila1460 fordeal1470 winning1477 encherishingc1480 benefit1512 booty1581 emolument1633 handhold1655 withgate1825 cui bono1836 the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [noun] holda1300 holding1545 handhold1655 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > hold footholea1589 fingerhold1720 handhold1726 side hold1829 toe-hole1876 push hold1904 side pull1920 under-hold1920 pressure hold1941 hand jam1948 thank God hold1955 undergrip1955 jug1957 chickenhead1961 crimp1994 1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 168 Be very careful of giving thine enemy hand-hold. a1680 J. Harrington Horæ Consecratæ (1682) 61 When faith hath gaind footing upon satisfaction, and intercession, it must needs have hand-hold on remission, and imputation. 1726 Four Years Voy. Capt. G. Roberts 219 The Rocks being..so rotten, that I could not be certain or secure, either by Foot or Hand-Hold. 1818 C. Abel Narr. Journey in China ii. 34 The thickness of the wood..afforded firm handhold. 1896 Spectator 7 Nov. (Lit. Suppl.) 618/2 Luckily there was a ledge near me, and so, getting some handhold, I was soon able to ease the strain on the rope. 1914 Southwestern Reporter 167 90/2 To make the passage he would have to release his handhold on the refrigerator car. 1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill i. i. 19 It was a steep climb, but..there were rocks and bushes to give handhold. 2000 P. Pullman Amber Spyglass (2001) xxvi. 377 One footstep on a loose rock, one careless handhold, would send you down for ever and ever. 2. That part of an implement, device, etc., which is held in the hand when using or manipulating it; a handle, a handgrip. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > parts of tools generally > [noun] > handle handleeOE helvec897 haftc1000 steal1377 start1380 handa1400 helmc1430 handlinga1450 pull1551 grasp1561 hilt1574 cronge1577 hold1578 tab1607 manubrium1609 tree1611 handfast1638 stock1695 handing1703 gripe1748 stem1796 handhold1797 grip1867 1797 Encycl. Brit. IX. 84/2 Turn the mould by the hand-hold with a quick motion to and fro. 1826 Mus. Foreign Lit. & Sci. May 474 The cutting part of the [razor] blade will be..overbalanced by the weight of the handhold. 1884 Sci. Amer. 12 Apr. 232/1 The two upper ends of the yoke are connected eccentrically to the ends of the handhold. 1913 W. Cather O Pioneers! ii. viii. 158 Emil gripped the hand-holds of his scythe and began to mow. 1984 K. S. Robinson Icehenge (1990) 8 I grasped the handholds of my exerciser and worked out for a while, thinking about birthdays. 2000 A J Focus May 62/1 The blocks have integral handholds which make them much easier to handle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : hand-holdv. < n.1643 see also
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