· a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
Hypernym(s): holding_device
· a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
· 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; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
Synonym(s): bearer
Hypernym(s): capitalist