Word

holder, n.
(holders)
freq. cnt. 23

a holding device
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23

holder

sample sentences

"a towel holder"
"a cigarette holder"
"an umbrella holder"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hold

semantic pointers

hyponym

candlestick, candle holder cigarette holder keyboard peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock zarf

hypernym

holding device

the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
<noun.person>

bearer holder

sample sentences

"the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hold

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bear

semantic pointers

hypernym

capitalist

a person who holds something
<noun.person>

holder

sample sentences

"they held two hostages"
"he holds the trophy"
"she holds a United States passport"

semantic pointers

hyponym

ticket holder bondholder cardholder cardholder incumbent, officeholder jobholder landowner, landholder, property owner leaseholder, lessee mortgagee, mortgage holder officer, officeholder policyholder slaveholder, slave owner, slaver tenant

hypernym

owner, possessor