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holdfast

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from hold fast.

Definitions

  1. Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.

    • And Ivy divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tentacles and holdfasts unto it.

  2. A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other…

    A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate.

  3. Actinomycosis.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The aspect of a character that experiences destructive temptation.

      • Alienation: A stage on the downside of the passage wherein the holdfast and the antihero take actions which bring about a disintegration of personality.

    2. A hamlet and civil parish (served by Longdon, Queenhill and Holdfast Parish Council) in…

      A hamlet and civil parish (served by Longdon, Queenhill and Holdfast Parish Council) in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO853378).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA