holdfast
holdfast
Definition
hold·fast (hōld′fast′)
noun
- the act of holding fast
- any of various devices that hold something else in place; hook, nail, clamp, etc.
- Bot. a part of certain rootless plants, as some algae, used to attach the plant to a surface
- Zool. an organ of a parasitic or sessile organism, specialized for attachment to a host or other object
holdfast
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: It can reach 50m long and have a holdfast ( the bit it sticks to the rocks with ) 1m in diameter.
Adjective modifier
- hollow: The hollow holdfast of furbelows, covered in suction pads.
Noun used with modifier
- kelp: The rocks between the kelp holdfasts can be a blaze of color.
Browse dictionary entries near holdfast
- holder in due course
- holder
- holden
- holdback
- holdall
- hold up
- hold together
- hold the road
- hold the line
- hold over
