ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : hold , grip
got a handhold on the edge of the dock and pulled himself out of the water
has a handhold on a rich chunk of the empire and he will not let go — Time
2. : something to hold on to (as in mountain climbing)
swinging from one handhold to the next in a line
specifically : the part of an implement fashioned for grasping with the hand