holdfast vs eyelet

eyelet vs holdfast

holdfast and eyelet both are nouns.

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

As nouns, eyelet is a hyponym of holdfast; that is, eyelet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdfast:

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
eyelet: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Other hyponyms of holdfast include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

holdfast (noun)	eyelet (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
	fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
	fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.

Difference between holdfast and eyelet

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