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Ahold

//əˈhoʊld// adv, noun, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Lay her a hold, a hold, ſet her two courſes off to Sea againe, lay her off."

Noun
  1. 1
    A hold, grip, grasp. informal, uncountable

    "GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From a- (“on”) + hold.

Etymology 2

From a + hold.

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