Definition of ahold Ahold

/ʌhowˈld/ - [uhowld] - a•hold

We found 5 definitions of ahold from 4 different sources.

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What does ahold mean?

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  • ahold (Noun)
    A hold, grip, grasp.
  • ahold (Adverb)
    To bring a ship to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ahold (adv.)
    Near the wind; as, to lay a ship ahold.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ahold
    a-hōld′, adv. (Shak.) near the wind, so as to keep clear of the land

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • ahold
    A term of our early navigators, for bringing a ship close to the wind, so as to hold or keep to it.

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