noun
hold
A compartment for cargo in a ship or aircraft.
The crew loads crates into the ship's deep hold.
Etymology
The cargo-space word is associated with an older term for a hollow space. It names the enclosed interior of a ship or aircraft used for carrying goods.
More examples
- The aircraft's hold carries baggage.
- Water entered the forward hold.
- Workers checked every compartment in the hold.
Forms
hold · holds
Similar words
- compartment
- Broader; any separated space within a larger structure.