handholdnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhænd.həʊld/us/ˈhænd.hoʊld/a thing you can hold on to with your hand as a support when climbing
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical supports and supporting
- backbone
- bearing
- bolster
- bookend
- buoy
- burden
- buttress
- cantilever
- groan
- pile
- rafter
- runner
- scaffold
- scaffolding
- shore
- shore sth up
- skid
- stanchion
- stem
- stilt
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Examples from literature
- He worked his way slowly down the canyon, pushing himself carefully between the narrow walls in search of handholds and supports.