A thing that holds. / A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something. / (nautical) One who is employed in the hold of a vessel. / (sports) The defending champion.

plural of holder

A surname.

A coastal area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. / A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, named after Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness.

plural of Holderness

someone who has a valid ticket for an event or for a journey

plural of ticket-holder

Alternative form of placeholder

(US, dialect) A kind of small woodpecker; the flicker.

plural of high-holder