"winghold" meaning in All languages combined

See winghold on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wingholds [plural]
Etymology: From wing + hold; modelled on foothold, toehold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wing|hold}} wing + hold Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} winghold (countable and uncountable, plural wingholds)
  1. (literary) Stability of the wings in flying; a seeming purchase of the air made by a flying bird. Tags: countable, literary, uncountable
    Sense id: en-winghold-en-noun-hvk5lT9v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. A hold or grasp of the wing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-winghold-en-noun-4dg5b8hV

Inflected forms

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