"winghold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wingholds [plural]
Etymology: From wing + hold; modelled on foothold, toehold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wing|hold}} wing + hold, {{m|en|foothold}} foothold, {{m|en|toehold}} toehold 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
  2. A hold or grasp of the wing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-winghold-en-noun-4dg5b8hV

Inflected forms

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