holdfast vs fillet

fillet vs holdfast

holdfast and fillet both are nouns.

holdfast is not a verb while fillet is a verb.

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

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

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

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, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, 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)	fillet (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
	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

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

Difference between holdfast and fillet

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