handhold means A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
Etymology
From hand + hold.
noun
- A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.e.g.“An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.”
- An act of holding hands.e.g.“Miley [Cyrus] and Maxx [Morando] are photographed together at a Gucci event, and this hand-hold makes it pretty clear they're a couple: [an image of Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando holding hands]”
- The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance.