Bible Dictionaries
Holdback
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle.
(2):
(n.) The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Holdback'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/holdback.html. 1828.