English noun: holder | |||
1. | holder (artifact) a holding device | ||
Samples | A towel holder. A cigarette holder. An umbrella holder. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | holding device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | candle holder, candlestick, cigarette holder, keyboard, oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin, zarf | ||
2. | holder (person) a person who holds something | ||
Samples | They held two hostages. He holds the trophy. She holds a United States passport. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | owner, possessor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bondholder, cardholder, cardholder, incumbent, jobholder, landholder, landowner, leaseholder, lessee, mortgage holder, mortgagee, officeholder, officeholder, officer, policyholder, property owner, slave owner, slaveholder, slaver, tenant, ticket holder | ||
3. | holder (person) the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it | ||
Samples | The bond was marked `payable to bearer'. | ||
Synonyms | bearer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capitalist | ||