FOOTHOLD


Meaning of FOOTHOLD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌhōld ]

noun

Date: circa 1609

1. : a hold for the feet : footing

2. : a position usable as a base for further advance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.