Word: ahold
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: a
hold
Definition: (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense away, up, on, out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain or keep to a position or state.