"ahold" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /əˈhoʊld/
Etymology: a- + hold Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|hold}} a- + hold Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ahold (not comparable)
  1. (nautical, obsolete) (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (nautical): dicht am Wind (German)
    Sense id: en-ahold-en-adv-~PdTUEQR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a-hold [adverb]
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈhoʊld/
Etymology: a + hold Etymology templates: {{compound|en|a|hold}} a + hold Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ahold (uncountable)
  1. (informal) A hold, grip, grasp. Tags: informal, uncountable Translations (Translations): sich zusammenreißen (German), захва́т (zaxvát) [masculine] (Russian), уде́рживание (udérživanije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ahold-en-noun-hokJ4jYR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a-hold [adverb]
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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