Definition of holder Holder

/howˈldɚ/ - [howlder] - hold•er

We found 12 definitions of holder from 5 different sources.

What does holder mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: holders
holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
		possessor, owner (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
		ticket holder holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)
		bondholder a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
		cardholder a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
		cardholder a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
		incumbent, officeholder the official who holds an office
		jobholder an employee who holds a regular job
		landholder, landowner, property owner a holder or proprietor of land
		leaseholder, lessee a tenant who holds a lease
		mortgage holder, mortgagee the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"
		officeholder, officer someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
		policyholder a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
		slave owner, slaveholder, slaver someone who holds slaves
holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
		holding device a device for holding something
		candle holder, candlestick a holder with sockets for candles
		cigarette holder a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
		keyboard holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
		oarlock, rowlock, thole, tholepin, peg, pin a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
holder - the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
		bearer
		capitalist a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

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Wiktionary

holder (Noun)
A thing that holds.
holder (Noun)
A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
holder (Noun)
One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

holder (n.)
One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
holder (n.)
One who, or that which, holds.
holder (n.)
One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
holder (n.)
The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it.