holdfast vs pin

pin vs holdfast

holdfast and pin both are nouns.

holdfast is not a verb while pin is a verb.

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

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

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
pin: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

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, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

holdfast (noun)	pin (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
	a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
	axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
	a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
	cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

holdfast (verb)	pin (verb)
	(chess) immobilize a piece
	attach or fasten with pins
	pierce with a pin
	to hold fast or prevent from moving

Difference between holdfast and pin

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