English Explanatory Dictionary

winghold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Stability of the wings in flying; a seeming purchase of the air made by a flying bird.
  2. A hold or grasp of the wing.

Word forms

winghold wingholds

Etymology

From wing + hold; modelled on foothold, toehold.

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