| NOUN | artifact | holder | a holding device |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | holder | a person who holds something | |
| person | holder, bearer | the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it |
| Sounds | hhow'lder | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | A holding device. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
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| Narrower | candlestick, candle holder | A holder with sockets for candles |
| cigarette holder | A tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked | |
| keyboard | holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung | |
| peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock | A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | |
| zarf | An ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup | |
| Broader | holding device | A device for holding / holding something |
| Spanish | agarradera, colgador | |
| Verbs | hold | be the physical support of |
| Meaning | A person who holds something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | bondholder | A holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation |
| cardholder | A player who holds a card or cards in a card game | |
| cardholder | A person who holds a credit card or debit card | |
| incumbent, officeholder | The official who holds an office | |
| jobholder | An employee who holds a regular job | |
| landowner, landholder, property owner | A holder or proprietor of land | |
| leaseholder, lessee | A tenant / tenant / tenant who holds a lease | |
| mortgagee, mortgage holder | The person who accepts a mortgage | |
| officeholder, officer | someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust | |
| policyholder | A person who holds an insurance policy | |
| slaveholder, slave owner, slaver | someone who holds slaves | |
| tenant | A holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease) | |
| ticket holder | Holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage) | |
| Broader | owner, possessor | A person who owns something |
| Spanish | poseedor, titular | |
| Catalan | posseïdor | |
| Meaning | The person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it. | |
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| Synonym | bearer | |
| Broader | capitalist | A person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) |
| Spanish | portador | |
| Verbs | hold | have rightfully |
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