a-hold

A form of ahold — Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.

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Meanings

adverba-hold (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of ahold.
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APA

a-hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-hold

MLA

“a-hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-hold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a-hold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-hold.

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