handhold

[ hand-hohld ]
/ ˈhændˌhoʊld /
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noun

a grip with the hand or hands.
something to grip or take hold of, as a support or handle.

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Origin of handhold

First recorded in 1635–45; hand + hold1

Words nearby handhold

handful, handgrip, handgun, handheld, handheld computer, handhold, handholding, handicap, handicap register, handicapped, handicapper
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Words related to handhold

grasp, restraint, constraint, clamp, hold, hook, cincture, coercion, enclosure, fixing, ligature, gripe, grapple, lug, clench, brace, duress, clinch, tenure, snatch

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British Dictionary definitions for handhold

handhold
/ (ˈhændˌhəʊld) /

noun

an object, crevice, etc, that can be used as a grip or support, as in climbing
a grip or secure hold with the hand or hands
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