windhold

English

noun

Definitions

(skiing) A state in which ski lifts must stop running due to extremely windy conditions.

Etymology

Compound from English wind (curve, coil, bend) + English hold (game won by the server, hold an opinion, deem).

Origin

English

hold

Gloss

game won by the server, hold an opinion, deem

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ahold English
anchorhold English
atwind English
autowind English
backwind English
behold English
bergwind English
bewind English
brasswind English
breakwind English
breathhold English
chokehold English
commonhold English
copyhold English
counterwind English
crosswind English
downwind English
driftwind English
enwind English
fiefhold English
fingerhold English
foothold English
forehold English
forewind English
forhold English
handhold English
headwind English
hold English
holdable English
holdase English
holdback English
holder English
holdest English
holdeth English
holdfast English
holdless English
holdoff English
holdout English
household English
inhold English
interwind English
inwind English
landhold English
leasehold English
leghold English
lifehold English
mini-hold English
mishold English
nonwind English
offhold English
onhold English
outhold English
outwind English
overhold English
overwind English
paleowind English
pinhold English
resthold English
rewind English
roothold English
shorthold English
stokehold English
stormwind English
stranglehold English
stronghold English
superwind English
throttlehold English
toehold English
towind English
underhold English
underwind English
unhold English
unwind English
uphold English
upwind English
whirlwind English
wind English
windable English
windage English
windbag English
windbell English
windbitten English
windblast English
windblown English
windboard English
windbore English
windborne English
windbound English
windbreak English
windbreaking English
windburn English
windburned English
windburnt English
windcatcher English
windcheater English
windchest English
windchill English
windchime English
windcuffer English
winddown English
winder English
windest English
windeth English
windfall English
windfallen English
windfarming English
windflaw English
windflower English
windfucker English
windgall English
windhover English
winding English
windjammer English
windlashed English
windless English
windlike English
windmeter English
windmill English
windmiller English
window English
windpants English
windpipe English
windpower English
windproof English
windpuff English
windpump English
windrow English
windsail English
windscreen English
windshaft English
windshake English
windshield English
windslab English
windsled English
windsnap English
windsock English
windsome English
windster English
windstorm English
windstrength English
windstrewn English
windsucker English
windsucking English
windsurf English
windsurfer English
windsurfing English
windswept English
windthrow English
windthrown English
windtight English
windward English
windwards English
windway English
windwheel English
windwise English
windy English
withhold English
withwind English
woodwind English
holden Middle English
winde Middle English
vindi Esperanto
holim Tok Pisin
win Tok Pisin
win Torres Strait Creole