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Pronunciation : Hold"er
Part of Speech : (
Definition : Defn: One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.

n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Hold"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, holds.

2. One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.

3. (Com.)

Defn: The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it.

Note: Holder is much used as the second part of a compound; as, shareholder, officeholder, stockholder,etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913