ahold

Adverb CEFR C1 Standard

əˈhoʊld

Definitions

Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.

not-comparable, obsolete

Examples

“Lay ⟳ her a hold ⟳, a hold ⟳, ſet her two courſes off to Sea againe, lay ⟳ her off.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

ahorse ahorseback aht ahull aiblins aight

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