holdfast

[ hohld-fast, -fahst ]

/ ˈhoʊldˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /

noun

something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.

Botany, Mycology. any of several rootlike or suckerlike organs or parts serving for attachment.

Origin of holdfast

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase hold fast

Words nearby holdfast

holder, Hölder condition, holder in due course, Hölderlin, hold everything, holdfast, hold forth, hold good, hold in, holding, holding company

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Example sentences from the Web for holdfast

"Shipwrecked sailors and passengers of the ship Nantucket," was the answer of Mr. Holdfast.
Facing the World|Horatio Alger
What do you think has become of Captain Hill and his companions, Mr. Holdfast?
Facing the World|Horatio Alger
They are not centred alone on Mr. Pelham; Mrs. Holdfast intrudes herself in a way that makes me shudder.
Great Porter Square, v. 3|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon
She slipped between his arms, and again stood by the side of Mrs. Holdfast.
Great Porter Square, v. 3|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon

Armed with the address, Fanny went to Mrs. Holdfast, according to appointment.
Great Porter Square, v. 3|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon

British Dictionary definitions for holdfast

holdfast

/ (ˈhəʊldˌfɑːst) /

noun

the act of gripping strongly
such a grip

any device used to secure an object, such as a hook, clamp, etc

the organ of attachment of a seaweed or related plant

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单词	holdfast
释义	holdfast [ hohld-fast, -fahst ] / ˈhoʊldˌfæst, -ˌfɑst / noun something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc. Botany, Mycology. any of several rootlike or suckerlike organs or parts serving for attachment. Origin of holdfast First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase hold fast Words nearby holdfast holder, Hölder condition, holder in due course, Hölderlin, hold everything, holdfast, hold forth, hold good, hold in, holding, holding company Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for holdfast "Shipwrecked sailors and passengers of the ship Nantucket," was the answer of Mr. Holdfast. Facing the World\|Horatio Alger What do you think has become of Captain Hill and his companions, Mr. Holdfast? Facing the World\|Horatio Alger They are not centred alone on Mr. Pelham; Mrs. Holdfast intrudes herself in a way that makes me shudder. Great Porter Square, v. 3\|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon She slipped between his arms, and again stood by the side of Mrs. Holdfast. Great Porter Square, v. 3\|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon Armed with the address, Fanny went to Mrs. Holdfast, according to appointment. Great Porter Square, v. 3\|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon British Dictionary definitions for holdfast holdfast / (ˈhəʊldˌfɑːst) / noun the act of gripping strongly such a grip any device used to secure an object, such as a hook, clamp, etc the organ of attachment of a seaweed or related plant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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