fillet vs holdfast

holdfast vs fillet

fillet and holdfast both are nouns.

fillet is a verb but holdfast is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fillet	Yes	No	Yes	No
holdfast	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holdfast is a hypernym of fillet; that is, holdfast is a word with a broader meaning than fillet:

fillet: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of fillet include fastener, fastening, fixing.

fillet (noun)	holdfast (noun)
a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
lace having a square mesh
a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish

fillet (verb)	holdfast (verb)
cut into filets
decorate with a lace of geometric designs

Difference between fillet and holdfast

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