handhold

== English == === Etymology === From hand +‎ hold. === Noun === handhold (plural handholds) A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing. An act of holding hands. The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === handhold (third-person singular simple present handholds, present participle handholding, simple past and past participle handheld) Alternative form of hand-hold. === See also ===