Definition of holdfast Holdfast
/howˈlfæˌst/ - [howlfast] - hold•fast
We found 7 definitions of holdfast from 4 different sources.
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What does holdfast mean?
WordNet
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| holdfast - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | ||
| fastener, fastening, fixing | ||
| constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||
| bellyband a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon | ||
| buckle fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong | ||
| button a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes | ||
| carabiner, karabiner, snap ring an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes | ||
| catch the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" | ||
| clasp the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" | ||
| cleat a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached | ||
| clinch (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily | ||
| clip a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear" | ||
| clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline | ||
| corrugated fastener, wiggle nail a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry | ||
| cottar, cotter fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together | ||
| cringle, grommet, grummet, eyelet, loop fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines | ||
| dowel, dowel pin, joggle a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together | ||
| stopping, fillet the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent" | ||
| hook and eye a kind of fastener used on clothing | ||
| knot a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere | ||
| lashing rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings" | ||
| linkup, tie-in, link, tie a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" | ||
| lock any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured | ||
| locker a fastener that locks or closes | ||
| nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener | ||
| nut and bolt a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt | ||
| paper fastener a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place | ||
| pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things | ||
| screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head | ||
| seal any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions | ||
| sealing wax, seal fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters | ||
| slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab | ||
| press stud, snap fastener, snap the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" | ||
| toggle a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable) | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- holdfast (n.)
Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support. - holdfast (n.)
A conical or branching body, by which a seaweed is attached to its support, and differing from a root in that it is not specially absorbent of moisture.
Part of speech
🔤- holdfast, noun, singular of holdfasts.
