holdfast
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noun
1.
something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.
2.
Botany, Mycology. any of several rootlike or suckerlike organs or parts serving for attachment.
Origin:
1550–60; noun use of verb phrase hold fast
1550–60; noun use of verb phrase hold fast
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holdfast (ˈhəʊldˌfɑːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the act of gripping strongly |
| b. such a grip | |
| 2. | any device used to secure an object, such as a hook, clamp, etc |
| 3. | the organ of attachment of a seaweed or related plant |
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Holdfast
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
The stalk is attached to the sea floor by a holdfast at the base of the stem.
The holdfast, at the base of the alga, attaches it to the rocks on which it lives.
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