Words Like HOLDFAST
We have put together a list of words that are similar to HOLDFAST.
25 Alternative Words Similar to holdfast
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Clothespin
Noun Hyponym
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Karabiner
Noun Hyponym
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Cleat
Noun Hyponym
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Bellyband
Noun Hyponym
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Carabiner
Noun Hyponym
10 definitions of holdfast
1
Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long flat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.
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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.
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restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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Any of various devices used to fasten something securely.
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Biology An organ or structure of attachment, especially the basal, rootlike formation by which certain seaweeds or other algae are attached to a substrate.
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That which is used to secure and hold something in place; a catch; a hook; a clamp.
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Holding fast; firm; steady.
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The root-like organ of attachment developed by many of the algæ. Also haptere and rhizoid.