ahold

Adverb

 * 1)  (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.

Translations

 * German: dicht am Wind

Noun

 * 1)  A hold, grip, grasp.

Usage notes

 * Mainly used in phrases such as catch, lay, take or get ahold of, on or upon something.
 * In formal writing, this word is generally spelled out as a hold, or avoided in favor of a more formal synonym.

Translations

 * German: sich zusammenreißen, jemanden zwischen die Finger bekommen
 * Russian: ,