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Idioms for hold
Origin of hold
1before 900; Middle English holden,Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda,Old Saxon, Gothic haldan,Old High German haltan (German halten)
OTHER WORDS FROM hold
hold·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby hold
Definition for hold (2 of 2)
hold2
[ hohld ]
/ hoʊld /
noun
Nautical.
- the entire cargo space in the hull of a vessel.
- the cargo space in the hull of a vessel between the lowermost deck and the bottom.
- any individual compartment of such cargo spaces, closed by bulkheads and having its own hatchway.
Aviation. the cargo compartment of an aircraft.
Origin of hold
21585–95; variant of hole; cognate with Dutch hol hole, hold
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British Dictionary definitions for hold (1 of 2)
hold1
/ (həʊld) /
verb holds, holding or held (hɛld)
noun
See also hold back, hold down, hold forth, hold in, hold off, hold on, hold out, hold over, hold together, hold-up, hold with
Derived forms of hold
holdable, adjectiveWord Origin for hold
Old English healdan; related to Old Norse halla, Gothic haldan, German halten
British Dictionary definitions for hold (2 of 2)
hold2
/ (həʊld) /
noun
the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
Word Origin for hold
C16: variant of hole
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Idioms and Phrases with hold
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