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A hold-down (also holdown or hold down) or tie-down in structural engineering refers to the steel device or hardware that is installed at the end of a
Hold down (structural engineering)
Hold_down_(structural_engineering)
Topics referred to by the same term
Hold down may refer to: Pinning hold, in grappling Hold down (structural engineering), a steel device in structural engineering Holdfast (tool), a type
Hold_down
Ability of a structure to support a designed structural load without breaking
Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight,
Structural integrity and failure
Structural_integrity_and_failure
1981 structural collapse in Kansas City, Missouri
mistakes. 1980s portal Engineering disasters Erfurt latrine disaster, a floor collapse that occurred on 26 July 1184 List of structural failures and collapses
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse
Branch of engineering
electrical engineering. Electrical engineers typically hold a degree in electrical engineering, electronic or electrical and electronic engineering. Practicing
Electrical_engineering
Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as a chief structural engineer
Burj_Khalifa
Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026
Technology degree in structural engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in Karnataka, India. After graduating as a structural engineer, Shah
Balen_Shah
Applied science and research
science Global Engineering Education Green engineering Reverse engineering Structural failure Sustainable engineering Women in engineering The following
Engineering
Engineering approach to software development
Software engineering is a branch of both computer science and engineering focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications
Software_engineering
Overview of and topical guide to electrical engineering
an overview of and topical guide to electrical engineering. Electrical engineering – field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application
Outline of electrical engineering
Outline_of_electrical_engineering
Outcome of the September 11 attacks
design, their destruction initially surprised some in the engineering community. The structural engineers working on the World Trade Center considered the
Collapse of the World Trade Center
Collapse_of_the_World_Trade_Center
Main supporting structure of a motor vehicle
the skeleton of an organism. Until the 1930s, virtually every car had a structural frame separate from its body, known as body-on-frame construction. Both
Vehicle_frame
Engineering discipline of marine vessels
naval engineering, is an engineering discipline incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, and safety engineering as applied
Naval_architecture
M7.2 and M7.5 doublet earthquake
people were rescued. Additionally, 100 buildings sustained minor to severe structural damage. Two buildings in the municipality also collapsed, with many people
2026_Venezuela_earthquakes
9/11 conspiracy theories
examined and rejected these theories. Specialists in structural mechanics and structural engineering accept the model of a fire-induced, gravity-driven
World Trade Center controlled demolition conspiracy theories
World_Trade_Center_controlled_demolition_conspiracy_theories
that height is measured "from the sidewalk of the main entrance to the structural top of the building including penthouse and tower." In 1996, during the
History of the world's tallest buildings
History_of_the_world's_tallest_buildings
Shapes a beam deforms into when loads are applied
In solid mechanics, structural engineering, and shipbuilding, hogging and sagging describe the shape that a beam or similar long object will deform into
Hogging_and_sagging
Structural element that transmits weight from above to below
architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements
Column
Rigid structure that consists of two-force members only
the bolts in double shear and is a very effective connection. In structural engineering, a transfer truss is a deep, high-strength framework designed to
Truss
Office building in Boston, Massachusetts
Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson, with structural engineering by LeMessurier Consultants and MEP/FP engineering by Cosentini Associates, Inc. The construction
500_Boylston_Street
Structure built to span physical obstacles
Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-III. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. pp. 26–34. ISBN 9789843393135. Archived
Bridge
Creation of standards and the technical drawings
Technical drawing is essential for communicating ideas in industry and engineering. To make the drawings easier to understand, people use familiar symbols
Technical_drawing
Shoreline management based on sustainability principles
Shoreline Engineering (SSE) uses the strategic placement of organic materials such as vegetation, stones, sand, debris, and other structural materials
Soft_engineering
American technology company
in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It develops and markets CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation and offers
Ansys
Bridge in Nipigon, Ontario
must be held down to balance the tension in the main cables. That is done using three sliding bearings, which hold main deck girders down to the concrete
Nipigon_River_Bridge
Device for binding sheets of paper together
the airborne virus. Another innovative use of the binder clip in structural engineering has been demonstrated by Purdue University researchers, where the
Binder_clip
Outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Australia
in Australia and its engineering experimentation in new forms of construction involving use of membranes and a tensile structural system. In 1959 the building
Sidney_Myer_Music_Bowl
Unsubstantiated theory about how to survive a major earthquake
during Earthquakes: “Drop, Cover and Hold on” or “Triangle of Life”"; Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 1. Copp, Doug. "American
Triangle_of_Life
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
expeditions have examined it. Edmund Fitzgerald may have been swamped, suffered structural failure or topside damage, grounded on a shoal, or suffered from a combination
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
Process of building or assembling a building or infrastructure
architecture, civil engineering or quantity surveying. Structural engineer – Typically holds a bachelor's or master's degree in structural engineering. Quantity
Construction
High-rise residential tower in Sydney
with the panelling. Concluding the building design was not structurally strong enough to hold its weight. Australian tabloid news program, A Current Affair
Opal_Tower_(Sydney)
Indian government official
particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics. He also served as the Director
Chairperson_of_ISRO
Engineering school of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is the engineering school of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard_John_A._Paulson_School_of_Engineering_and_Applied_Sciences
Temporary Leaning Tower in Dallas
"Leaning Tower of Dallas' Still Standing After Failed Demolition". Engineering News-Record. Retrieved April 7, 2020. Diaz, Johnny (February 26, 2020)
Leaning_Tower_of_Dallas
Top covering of a building
With continual improvements in steel girders, these became the major structural support for large roofs, and eventually for ordinary houses as well. Another
Roof
Country in West Asia
geometry and astronomy in their architecture, yielding a tradition with structural and aesthetic variety. The guiding motif is its cosmic symbolism. In addition
Iran
Concrete slab Construction Glossary of engineering Glossary of civil engineering Glossary of structural engineering Incremental launch method Precast concrete
Glossary of prestressed concrete terms
Glossary_of_prestressed_concrete_terms
given the balances required between economics, engineering, and construction management. Good structural design is important in most building designs,
Skyscraper design and construction
Skyscraper_design_and_construction
Engineering college in Odisha, India
Environmental Engineering Lab, Structural Engineering Lab, Civil Engineering Lab, Survey Lab, Geo-tech Engineering Lab, Transportation Engineering Lab, and
Orissa_Engineering_College
Very large artificial object
Arthur C. Clarke. In 1968, Ralph Wilcoxen defined a megastructure as any structural framework into which rooms, houses, or other small buildings can later
Megastructure
American materials scientist and engineer
holds the endowed McAfee Professorship of Engineering chair. He is a member of the faculty in MIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Markus_J._Buehler
Utilization of bamboo for construction
Multiculm Bamboo Axial Members with Dowel-Type Connections". Journal of Structural Engineering. 147 (5): 04021040. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002995. Trujillo
Bamboo_construction
Structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression
A strut is a structural component commonly found in engineering, aeronautics, architecture and anatomy. Struts generally work by resisting longitudinal
Strut
Method for building to survive against strong winds
hurricanes and earthquakes) Structural engineering Windstorm inspection Notes http://www.stanford.edu/~scheulen/.../StructuralMechanicsFinalReport.pdf[permanent
Hurricane-proof_building
Skyscraper in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
suggested that the project had been put on hold due to the 2008 financial crisis and that Bechtel (the initial engineering firm for this project) was "in the
Jeddah_Tower
International cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
formed to evaluate tenders. Additionally, STUP Consultants, a civil engineering consultancy firm based in Mumbai, was appointed as the project management
Narendra_Modi_Stadium
Wall intended to withstand lateral loads
Stringer panel model Hold down Earthquake engineering Megson, Thomas Henry Gordon (2005). "Chapter 21: Structural Instability". Structural and stress analysis
Shear_wall
Form of concrete used in construction
incorporation into the major design codes covering most areas of structural and civil engineering, including buildings, bridges, dams, foundations, pavements
Prestressed_concrete
Poles or pillars that raise a structure
Chile". Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering. doi:10.11159/icgre22.223. ISBN 978-1-927877-99-9. S2CID 248466760
Stilts_(architecture)
Process of extracting design information from anything artificial
Reverse engineering (also known as backwards engineering or back engineering) is a process or method through which one attempts to understand through deductive
Reverse_engineering
Modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity
Retrofit of pre-Northridge Moment Resisting Connections. ASCE J.o.Structural Engineering Vol 126(4) 445–452 FEMA 350, July 2000. Recommended Seismic Design
Seismic_retrofit
affect teams from outside Europe and South America, leading to claims of structural bias in the global refereeing ecosystem. Media outlets highlighted that
List of 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_controversies
Design of outdoor public areas, landmarks, and structures
of urban design, architecture, geography, ecology, civil engineering, structural engineering, horticulture, environmental psychology, industrial design
Landscape_architecture
engineering. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also Abrasion – is the process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down,
Glossary of mechanical engineering
Glossary_of_mechanical_engineering
Methods for reducing detrimental effects of flood waters
the structural type (i.e. flood control) and of the non-structural type. Structural methods hold back floodwaters physically, while non-structural methods
Flood_management
Governor of Bangkok (2022-2026)
degree in Civil Engineering (First Class Honors) from Chulalongkorn University and then received a Master's of Structural Engineering from the Massachusetts
Chadchart_Sittipunt
Business management strategy
Business process re-engineering (BPR) is a business management strategy originally pioneered in the early 1990s, focusing on the analysis and design of
Business process re-engineering
Business_process_re-engineering
Chinese-American mechanical engineer (born 1940)
Science with a major in civil engineering from National Taiwan University in 1962, a Master of Science in structural engineering from West Virginia University
Henry_T._Yang
Horizontal load-bearing member in wood framing
A plate or wall plate is a horizontal, structural, load-bearing member in wooden building framing. A plate in timber framing is "A piece of Timber upon
Wall_plate
Sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object
Lampost Portable partition Post (structural) Scratch post Stanchion (nautical) Steel fence post Agricultural fencing Tie down strap Wall stud "Stanchion -
Stanchion
Entertainment district in central London, England
O2's main entrance. Buro Happold provided structural engineering for the project. The main civil engineering and construction contract for the development
The_O2
Composite construction material
accelerate the curing time, or otherwise modify the finished material. Most structural concrete is poured with reinforcing materials (such as steel rebar) embedded
Concrete
Former skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Volume 32, Number 1. National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved July 28, 2006. Sadek, Fahim. Baseline Structural Performance and Aircraft Impact Damage
2 World Trade Center (1971–2001)
2_World_Trade_Center_(1971–2001)
First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
catastrophic mishaps mid-flight. Two of these were found to be caused by structural failure resulting from metal fatigue in the airframe, a phenomenon not
De_Havilland_Comet
Country in Northern Europe
(25% and 23% respectively). The modern education system has multiple structural problems. Insufficient funding, quality issues, and decreasing student
Lithuania
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
*dhē- ('to set, put in place'). Human-made dams are classified by their structural type: embankment, gravity, buttress, arch, and composite. Natural dams
Dam
Bridge collapse in Sweetwater, Florida
civil and structural engineering company; Network Engineering Services Inc. (doing business as Bolton Perez & Assoc.), a construction engineering and inspection
Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse
Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse
Measure of linear correlation
meaningful results in some situations where bivariate normality does not hold. However the standard versions of these approaches rely on exchangeability
Pearson correlation coefficient
Pearson_correlation_coefficient
Construction of the roofs of houses
cyclone or hurricane may make landfall, the main engineering consideration is to hold the roof down during severe storms . This is accomplished by using
Domestic_roof_construction
Tallest residential building in San Francisco
– Structural Engineering Project of the Year 2008: American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco Section – Outstanding Structural Engineering Project
Millennium Tower (San Francisco)
Millennium_Tower_(San_Francisco)
Danish consulting group
broadened its horizon from specialising primarily in bridges and structural engineering to building in the fields of energy and environment, such as combined
COWI_A/S
Structure whose members are only in tension
In structural engineering, a tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. The term tensile should
Tensile_structure
Statistical hypothesis test
family of non-normal distributions. When the normality assumption does not hold, a non-parametric alternative to the t-test may have better statistical power
Student's_t-test
Launch system that only uses one rocket stage
sufficiently to hold out the possibility of full reusability with better payload fraction. Mass fraction is an important concept in the engineering of a rocket
Single-stage-to-orbit
Researcher
science. In 2015, he was also made Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng). He holds two European patents and has authored over 100 academic papers
David_Knowles_(engineer)
French engineer
flood of the River Seine in 1910. In 1912, he joined a leading structural engineering firm where he applied his unique talent as a structure designer
Albert_Caquot
Science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials
Ceramic engineering is the science of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials. This is done using either heat or precipitation reactions
Ceramic_engineering
Device which rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream
towers made of structural steel.[citation needed] Some cooling towers (such as smaller building air conditioning systems) are shut down seasonally, drained
Cooling_tower
Fundamental theorem in probability theory and statistics
version of the sample mean converges to a standard normal distribution. This holds even if the original variables themselves are not normally distributed.
Central_limit_theorem
Defensive shield wall used by Roman Legions
top. The first row of men, possibly excluding the men on the flanks, would hold their shields from about the height of their shins to their eyes, so as to
Testudo_formation
Device that measures proper acceleration
Strong-Motion Project (NSMP) operates structural arrays and distributes building and structural records via the Center for Engineering Strong Motion Data (CESMD)
Accelerometer
Ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip
Rapporteur Francesca Albanese called Israel's torture of Palestinians "a structural feature of the ongoing genocide and broader settler-colonial apartheid
Gaza_genocide
Tall commercial buildings built between 1884 and 1945
demand for new office space to hold the expanding workforce of white-collar staff in the U.S. continued to grow. Engineering developments made it easier
Early_skyscrapers
2025 studio album by the Weeknd
second engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4) Eric Manco – vocal engineering (track 10) Max Martin – vocal engineering (track 18) Oscar Holter – vocal engineering (track
Hurry_Up_Tomorrow
Solid propellant rocket used by the Space Shuttle
special structural tests were performed on the aft skirt. During this test program, an anomaly occurred in a critical weld between the hold-down post and
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
Footbridge over the River Tees, England
won the Institution of Structural Engineers' Supreme Award for Structural Excellence 2009, the premier structural engineering award in the UK. It also
Infinity_Bridge
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
partially cracked and damaged by earthquakes in 796 and 951, followed by structural collapse in the earthquake of 956, and then again in 1303. Earthquakes
Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Statistical model validation technique
arXiv:0907.4728. doi:10.1214/09-SS054. In brief, CV consists in averaging several hold-out estimators of the risk corresponding to different data splits. Xu, Qing-Song;
Cross-validation_(statistics)
Airspace violation and shootdown incident
flown over more than 40 nations. Analysts said that its flight path and structural characteristics were dissimilar from those of a typical weather balloon
2023_Chinese_balloon_incident
German multinational conglomerate
transport and health technology. Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe, and holds the position of global market leader in industrial AI,
Siemens
Measure of the joint variability
RNA (such as microRNA), sequences are found to be necessary for common structural motifs, such as an RNA loop. In genetics, covariance serves a basis for
Covariance
Type of average of a collection of numbers
mentioned above and the mode (the three Ms), are equal. This equality does not hold for other probability distributions, as illustrated for the log-normal distribution
Arithmetic_mean
Root-like structure of a fungus
1500 Hz or less. Mycelium bio-composites have shown strong potential for structural applications, with much higher strength-to-weight ratios than that of
Mycelium
Measure of the shape of a function
(These can also hold for variables that satisfy weaker conditions than independence. The first always holds; if the second holds, the variables are
Moment_(mathematics)
President of Mexico since 2024
2024. She is the first woman and the first person with Jewish heritage to hold the office. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she
Claudia_Sheinbaum
Flat outdoor surface connected to a building
Typically, these types of structural decks are engineered and require an experienced construction company that specializes in structural decks. Cantilever decks
Deck_(building)
Statistical modeling method
Segmented linear regression Standard deviation line Stepwise regression Structural break Support vector machine Truncated regression model Deming regression
Linear_regression
Organisation
struggle to access professional assistance. Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society Under the charter
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Royal_Institution_of_Chartered_Surveyors
Statistical model for a binary dependent variable
votes in previous elections, etc. The technique can also be used in engineering, especially for predicting the probability of failure of a given process
Logistic_regression
Measure of covariance of components of a random vector
normative analysis) or are predicted to (in a positive analysis) choose to hold in a context of diversification. The evolution strategy, a particular family
Covariance_matrix
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Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from modern German Gold, Yiddish gold ‘gold’. In North America it is often a reduced form of one of the many compound ornamental names of which Gold is the first element.English and German : from Old English, Old High German gold ‘gold’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold, i.e. a refiner, jeweler, or gilder, or as a nickname for someone who either had many gold possessions or bright yellow hair.English : from an Old English personal name Golda (or the feminine Golde), which persisted into the Middle Ages as a personal name. The name was in part a byname from gold ‘gold’, and in part a short form of the various compound names with this first element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a variant of Dunn 2.English : variant (plural) of Down.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from a short form of Hildebrand or other compound names with the same initial element, hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’.English : from the medieval female personal name Hilda (Old English Hild), representing a short form of compound names with the first element hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’. Compare Hilliard, for example.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald).English : topographic name for someone who lived or worked at the main house in a settlement, from Old English bold, the usual West Midland and northwestern form of Old English bÅðl, bÅtl ‘dwelling house’, ‘hall’.English : habitational name for someone from Bold in Lancashire, which is named with Old English bold ‘dwelling’, as in 2 above.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the element bald ‘bold’, notably Baldwin in the north, and Reinbold in the south.Swedish : probably of German origin.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name DONN means "brown." In mythology, this is the name of a king of the underworld.
Girl/Female
British, English
Dawn
Male
English
Short form of English Donald, DON means "world ruler."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAWN means "dawn."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gold; Blond
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
From Doon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for a downland dweller, from Old English dūn ‘down’, ‘low hill’. See also Downer.English : variant of Dunn 2.Scottish : possibly a habitational name from Doune in Perthshire.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Italian, Jamaican
Daybreak; Awakening; Dawn; Sun Arising
Boy/Male
American, British, Celtic, English, Irish
World Ruler; In Mythology the Irish Donn was Known as King of the Underworld; Brown
Boy/Male
English American Irish
In mythology the Irish Donn was known as king of the underworld.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Dow.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Dunn.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Don.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old Norse hǫldr, within the Danelaw (the region of pre-conquest England where Danish rule and custom was dominant) a rank of feudal nobility immediately below that of earl.German : nickname from Middle High German holde ‘friend’ or ‘servant’, ‘vassal’.German (Höld) : variant of Held ‘hero’ (see Held 1), found chiefly in Bavaria.
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Hulð, HULD means "hidden, obscure, secret."
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Boy/Male
Bengali, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Success. Reconciliation.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Boundless; Magnanimous
Girl/Female
Norse German Teutonic
Rules.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Squire.
Girl/Female
Russian
Praise be to God.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : occupational name for someone in charge of a mill, from Old English mylen ‘mill’ + weard ‘guardian’. In southern England and the West Midlands this was a standard medieval term for a miller. Compare Miller.
Girl/Female
Indian
Daughter of Curd
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian
Rose Flower
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a.
Downcast; as, a down look.
a.
Downy; bearing down.
v. t.
To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
n.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
a.
Of or pertaining to organit structure; as, a structural element or cell; the structural peculiarities of an animal or a plant.
adv.
Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.
v. t.
To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service.
v. t.
To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high.
v. i.
To go down; to descend.
p. p. & a.
Cut down by mowing, as grass; deprived of grass by mowing; as, a mown field.
n.
That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down
imp. & p. p.
of Hold
adv.
In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well.
a.
Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.
n.
Hence: Firm hold: security.
n.
An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood.
v. t.
To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
a.
Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial.
prep.
Down.
a.
Of or pertaining to structure; affecting structure; as, a structural error.