footholdn.

Brit.

/ˈfʊthəʊld/, U.S.

/ˈfʊtˌ(h)oʊld/

Forms: see foot n. and hold n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foot n., hold n.¹

Etymology: < foot n. + hold n.¹

1. Firm or stable positioning of the feet. Also: a surface on which a person or animal can (safely) stand or walk; a notch or ledge that can be used as a step.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > foothold or support for the foot

footingc1425

foothold1577

the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > where one takes up a position, residence, etc. > stable position gained > stable position for the feet

footinga1398

foothold1577

1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1015/1 They were both..drawen into the deepe, so that they coulde neuer recouer footeholde agayne, but were drowned.

1593 G. Markham Disc. Horsmanshippe ii. sig. C2 The graueld earth I rather preferre, because it is more finer foot-holde, and not so laboursome to trauaile on.

1625 F. Markham Bk. Honour v. ii. 166 The onely readie and perfit Scale, (where is neither slipperie foot-holde, nor tottering ascent).

1684 tr. Bp. J. Hall Trav. Don Francisco de Quevedo iii. 138 Should a Traveller stumble, or lose foot-hold; there were no way in the World to escape present death.

1766 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 11 Apr. What he calls foot-holds for the horses.

1789 Fanny Vernon 66 She then passed..down the side of steep hills, which she was obliged to descend, in a continual dread every moment of losing her foot-hold.

1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville II. 222 The horses had no foothold, but kept plunging forward.

1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe ii. 101 It was impossible to cut steps in it [sc. hard ice] deep enough to afford secure foothold.

1898 Argosy Oct. 572 Raymond, close behind him, striving to gain a last foothold, stumbled.

1951 Washington Post 25 Nov. 21 m/1 Williams had only the three-inch window ledges..for footholds.

1952 T. Armstrong Adam Brunskill i. 27 Foothold was precarious on the icy surface of long-lying snow.

1996 C. Holland Jerusalem ii. 14 A tangle of horses and camels and men all struggling for foothold on the wadi's bank.

2004 Mariner's Mirror 90 153 Footholds were added where none occurred naturally.

2. A secure position, esp. one from which further progress may be made.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > fixed or stable

footing1567

foothold1577

fixure1603

fixation1614

ubi1614

handhold1643

the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > where one takes up a position, residence, etc. > stable position gained

lodgement1702

footholda1854

1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Scotl. 470/2 in Chron. I Without the assistance of Fraunce hee should not be able to resist the Englishmen, hauing now gote such foote hold within the Realme of Scotland.

1645 J. Cotton Way Churches New-Eng. 50 Such eminent and transcendent Bishops..who claime a peerelesse power in Ordination and Jurisdiction to themselves alone, have no foot-hold in the Scripture.

1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness i. v. 15 Those parts of the World where their Philosophy had taken foot-hold.

1730 C. Hornby Small Specimen Mistakes in W. Dugdale's Baronage 29 The kind Brother readily grasped at the Offer to get a Foot-hold in Normandy.

a1854 H. Reed Lect. Eng. Lit. (1878) iv. 150 The Saracen was driven slowly from his last foothold in the west of Europe.

1864 Theolog. Rev. Mar. 19 As one foothold of belief after another is taken away.

1926 Science 64 Suppl. p. xii/2 Rabbit farming for meat and pelts is getting a good foothold in the West.

1993 Canberra Times 16 Oct. 6/6 Leading Australian wine company Orlando Wyndham has gained a foothold in the potentially huge Chinese market.

2012 Daily Mirror 28 Dec. 68 When Painter gained a foothold in the contest he milked the moment.

3. A place where a plant can take root; firm rooting, roothold.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > foothold or support for the foot > for plants, pillars, etc.

foothold1692

1692 R. L'Estrange Fables cccxxxiii. 291 All fell to Work at the Roots of the Tree, and left it so little Foot-hold, that the first Blast of Wind laid it Flat upon the Ground.

1779 W. Marshall Exper. & Observ. conc. Agric. & Weather 75 The few straggling Plants which got foot-hold were remarkably strong and vigorous.

1839 Farmers' Reg. 30 June 330/1 It [sc. a plant embryo] strengthens and gains a firm foot-hold in the earth.

1880 Contemp. Rev. Mar. 418 The hyssop finds firm foot-hold in the wall.

1967 Des Moines (Iowa) Sunday Reg. 9 Apr. 7 l/2 An absolute treasure for draping down over a high wall (given a foothold in soil above the wall) is F. suspensa.

1997 L. Holm et al. World Weeds lxxxi. 715 There are several ways in which this unique plant may get a foothold in the soil.

4. North American. A kind of light overshoe made of natural rubber and held in place by a strap around the ankle. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > overshoe > types of

pattenc1574

India rubber1825

foothold1851

storm rubber1895

toe-rubber1948

1851 N.Y. Daily Times 23 Dec. 2/6 The Newark India Rubber Manufacturing Company..have on hand and offer for sale, boots, shoes, footholds, and clogs of the most approved styles.

1889 Cent. Dict. Foothold,..2. A kind of light india-rubber overshoe, leaving the heel unprotected.

1928 Atlantic (Iowa) News-Tel. 18 Oct. 7 (advt.) Protect yourself against the inclement weather by wearing Footholds.

1954 New Castle (Pa.) News 1 Dec. 15 (advt.) Women's Rubber Footholds. All sizes 25c.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foothold
释义	footholdn. Brit. /ˈfʊthəʊld/, U.S. /ˈfʊtˌ(h)oʊld/ Forms: see foot n. and hold n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foot n., hold n.¹ Etymology: < foot n. + hold n.¹ 1. Firm or stable positioning of the feet. Also: a surface on which a person or animal can (safely) stand or walk; a notch or ledge that can be used as a step. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > foothold or support for the foot footingc1425 foothold1577 the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > where one takes up a position, residence, etc. > stable position gained > stable position for the feet footinga1398 foothold1577 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1015/1 They were both..drawen into the deepe, so that they coulde neuer recouer footeholde agayne, but were drowned. 1593 G. Markham Disc. Horsmanshippe ii. sig. C2 The graueld earth I rather preferre, because it is more finer foot-holde, and not so laboursome to trauaile on. 1625 F. Markham Bk. Honour v. ii. 166 The onely readie and perfit Scale, (where is neither slipperie foot-holde, nor tottering ascent). 1684 tr. Bp. J. Hall Trav. Don Francisco de Quevedo iii. 138 Should a Traveller stumble, or lose foot-hold; there were no way in the World to escape present death. 1766 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 11 Apr. What he calls foot-holds for the horses. 1789 Fanny Vernon 66 She then passed..down the side of steep hills, which she was obliged to descend, in a continual dread every moment of losing her foot-hold. 1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville II. 222 The horses had no foothold, but kept plunging forward. 1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe ii. 101 It was impossible to cut steps in it [sc. hard ice] deep enough to afford secure foothold. 1898 Argosy Oct. 572 Raymond, close behind him, striving to gain a last foothold, stumbled. 1951 Washington Post 25 Nov. 21 m/1 Williams had only the three-inch window ledges..for footholds. 1952 T. Armstrong Adam Brunskill i. 27 Foothold was precarious on the icy surface of long-lying snow. 1996 C. Holland Jerusalem ii. 14 A tangle of horses and camels and men all struggling for foothold on the wadi's bank. 2004 Mariner's Mirror 90 153 Footholds were added where none occurred naturally. 2. A secure position, esp. one from which further progress may be made. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > fixed or stable footing1567 foothold1577 fixure1603 fixation1614 ubi1614 handhold1643 the world > space > place > position or situation > [noun] > where one takes up a position, residence, etc. > stable position gained lodgement1702 footholda1854 1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Scotl. 470/2 in Chron. I Without the assistance of Fraunce hee should not be able to resist the Englishmen, hauing now gote such foote hold within the Realme of Scotland. 1645 J. Cotton Way Churches New-Eng. 50 Such eminent and transcendent Bishops..who claime a peerelesse power in Ordination and Jurisdiction to themselves alone, have no foot-hold in the Scripture. 1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness i. v. 15 Those parts of the World where their Philosophy had taken foot-hold. 1730 C. Hornby Small Specimen Mistakes in W. Dugdale's Baronage 29 The kind Brother readily grasped at the Offer to get a Foot-hold in Normandy. a1854 H. Reed Lect. Eng. Lit. (1878) iv. 150 The Saracen was driven slowly from his last foothold in the west of Europe. 1864 Theolog. Rev. Mar. 19 As one foothold of belief after another is taken away. 1926 Science 64 Suppl. p. xii/2 Rabbit farming for meat and pelts is getting a good foothold in the West. 1993 Canberra Times 16 Oct. 6/6 Leading Australian wine company Orlando Wyndham has gained a foothold in the potentially huge Chinese market. 2012 Daily Mirror 28 Dec. 68 When Painter gained a foothold in the contest he milked the moment. 3. A place where a plant can take root; firm rooting, roothold. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > foothold or support for the foot > for plants, pillars, etc. foothold1692 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables cccxxxiii. 291 All fell to Work at the Roots of the Tree, and left it so little Foot-hold, that the first Blast of Wind laid it Flat upon the Ground. 1779 W. Marshall Exper. & Observ. conc. Agric. & Weather 75 The few straggling Plants which got foot-hold were remarkably strong and vigorous. 1839 Farmers' Reg. 30 June 330/1 It [sc. a plant embryo] strengthens and gains a firm foot-hold in the earth. 1880 Contemp. Rev. Mar. 418 The hyssop finds firm foot-hold in the wall. 1967 Des Moines (Iowa) Sunday Reg. 9 Apr. 7 l/2 An absolute treasure for draping down over a high wall (given a foothold in soil above the wall) is F. suspensa. 1997 L. Holm et al. World Weeds lxxxi. 715 There are several ways in which this unique plant may get a foothold in the soil. 4. North American. A kind of light overshoe made of natural rubber and held in place by a strap around the ankle. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > overshoe > types of pattenc1574 India rubber1825 foothold1851 storm rubber1895 toe-rubber1948 1851 N.Y. Daily Times 23 Dec. 2/6 The Newark India Rubber Manufacturing Company..have on hand and offer for sale, boots, shoes, footholds, and clogs of the most approved styles. 1889 Cent. Dict. Foothold,..2. A kind of light india-rubber overshoe, leaving the heel unprotected. 1928 Atlantic (Iowa) News-Tel. 18 Oct. 7 (advt.) Protect yourself against the inclement weather by wearing Footholds. 1954 New Castle (Pa.) News 1 Dec. 15 (advt.) Women's Rubber Footholds. All sizes 25c. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1577
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