foothold

English

noun

Definitions

(climbing) A solid grip with the feet.
(by extension) A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
(military) Airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.

Etymology

Compound from English foot (walk, foot) + English hold (game won by the server, hold an opinion, deem).

Origin

English

hold

Gloss

game won by the server, hold an opinion, deem

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bigfoot English
Hong Kong foot English
afoot English
ahold English
anchorhold English
backfoot English
barefoot English
behold English
birdsfoot English
breathhold English
bumblefoot English
chokehold English
clawfoot English
clubfoot English
cocksfoot English
coltsfoot English
commonhold English
copyhold English
cowfoot English
crowfoot English
dry-foot English
end-foot English
fanfoot English
featherfoot English
fetlock English
fiefhold English
finfoot English
fingerhold English
flatfoot English
foalfoot English
foot English
foot locker English
foot-goer English
footage English
footbag English
football English
footband English
footbank English
footbar English
footbath English
footbed English
footbinder English
footbinding English
footboard English
footbone English
footbound English
footbow English
footbox English
footboy English
footbreadth English
footbridge English
footcare English
footcloth English
footdragger English
footed English
footer English
footest English
footeth English
footfall English
footfault English
footfighting English
footfuck English
footfucker English
footful English
footganger English
footgear English
footglove English
footgoer English
footgolf English
footguard English
footgun English
foothalt English
foothill English
foothole English
foothook English
foothot English
footing English
footless English
footlet English
footlicker English
footlight English
footlike English
footlocker English
footlog English
footlong English
footloose English
footly English
footman English
footmark English
footmeal English
footmuff English
footnote English
footpace English
footpad English
footpage English
footpath English
footpedal English
footpeg English
footplate English
footpoint English
footpole English
footpost English
footprint English
footrace English
footracer English
footracing English
footrail English
footrest English
footrope English
footrot English
footrub English
footrule English
footshake English
footshock English
footsie English
footslave English
footslog English
footslogger English
footslope English
footslut English
footsock English
footsoldiery English
footsore English
footspeed English
footstalk English
footstall English
footstep English
footstone English
footstool English
footstrike English
footsure English
footsweep English
footswitch English
footwalk English
footwall English
footward English
footwarmer English
footway English
footwear English
footwell English
footwheel English
footwork English
footworn English
footwrap English
footwriting English
forefoot English
forehold English
forhold English
fotmal English
fourfooted English
fox's foot English
futtock English
handhold English
harefoot English
hindfoot English
hold English
holdable English
holdase English
holdback English
holder English
holdest English
holdeth English
holdfast English
holdless English
holdoff English
holdout English
hornfoot English
horsefoot English
hotfoot English
household English
icefoot English
inhold English
jawfoot English
kilofoot English
landhold English
leadfoot English
leadfooted English
leasehold English
leghold English
lifehold English
light-footed English
lobefoot English
megafoot English
midfoot English
mini-hold English
mishold English
neatsfoot English
offhold English
onhold English
outfoot English
outhold English
overfoot English
overhold English
paddlefoot English
pigeonfoot English
pigfoot English
pinhold English
ponyfoot English
pussyfoot English
rearfoot English
refoot English
resthold English
roothold English
saltfoot English
scalyfoot English
sheepsfoot English
shorthold English
sidefoot English
singlefoot English
sowfoot English
spadefoot English
spinefoot English
splayfoot English
stairfoot English
stockingfoot English
stokehold English
stranglehold English
stronghold English
swiftfoot English
switchfoot English
tanglefoot English
tenderfoot English
tenfoot English
throttlehold English
toehold English
underfoot English
underhold English
unhold English
uphold English
webfoot English
windhold English
withhold English
wrongfoot English
footing Italian
boomholte Dutch, Flemish
buikholte Dutch, Flemish
hol Dutch, Flemish
holte Dutch, Flemish
holtedier Dutch, Flemish
lichaamsholte Dutch, Flemish
mondholte Dutch, Flemish
oogholte Dutch, Flemish
trilholte Dutch, Flemish
footing French
фут Russian
フット Japanese
fot Middle English
holden Middle English
ฟุต Thai
holte Afrikaans
futi Swahili
fut Tok Pisin
holim Tok Pisin
put Tok Pisin
futu Sranan Tongo