holdfast vs nail

nail vs holdfast

holdfast and nail both are nouns.

holdfast is not a verb while nail is a verb.

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

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

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
nail: a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

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, locker, 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)	nail (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
	horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
	a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

holdfast (verb)	nail (verb)
	complete a pass
	attach something somewhere by means of nails
	take into custody
	hit with great force
	locate exactly
	succeed at easily
	succeed in obtaining a position

Difference between holdfast and nail

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