holder Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a holding device
    • a towel holder
    • a cigarette holder
    • an umbrella holder
  2. noun a person who holds something
    • they held two hostages
    • he holds the trophy
    • she holds a United States passport
  3. noun 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
    bearer.
    • the bond was marked `payable to bearer'

WordNet

Hold"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
Hold"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, holds.
  2. One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
  3. (Com.) The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it. ✍ Holder is much used as the second part of a compound; as, shareholder, officeholder, stockholder,etc.

Webster 1913