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Meaning of ahold | Babel Free

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
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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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