Term: foothold: a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
Candidate hypernym: support: any device that bears the weight of another thing → 1
Candidate hypernym: measuring stick: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements → 0
Candidate hypernym: pillar: a fundamental principle or practice → 0
Candidate hypernym: ridge rope: either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship → 0
Candidate hypernym: scavenger: any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter → 0
Candidate hypernym: tank top: a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse → 0
Candidate hypernym: taw: the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet → 0
Candidate hypernym: amati: a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family → 0
Candidate hypernym: square: any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles → 0
Candidate hypernym: rhinoptera: a genus of Myliobatidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: briefcase computer: a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase → 0