ahold

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ahold^¹

/əˈhoʊld/

Rhymes with -əʊld

adverb a-hold

not comparable, obsolete, of a ship Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady. Lay her a hold, a hold, ſet her two courſes off to Sea againe, lay her off.

ahold^²

/əˈhoʊld/

Rhymes with -əʊld

Where it comes from

From a + hold.

noun a-hold

informal, uncountable A hold, grip, grasp. GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF!

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adv nautical

Deutsch	dicht am Wind

noun Translations

Deutsch	sich zusammenreißen
Русский	захва́т zaxvát, уде́рживание udérživanije

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@misc{ahold_2026,
  title = {ahold},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ahold},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}