— holdership , n.
/hohl"deuhr/ , n.
1. something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
2. a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
3. Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.
[ 1300-50; ME haldere. See HOLD 1 , -ER 1 ]