holdfast vs locker

locker vs holdfast

holdfast and locker both are nouns.

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

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

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
locker: a fastener that locks or closes

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, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, 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)	locker (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
	a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
	a fastener that locks or closes

Difference between holdfast and locker

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