Hold"er, (&?;) n. One who is
employed in the hold of a vessel.
Hold"er, n. 1. One
who, or that which, holds.
2. One who holds land, etc., under another; a
tenant.
3. (Com.) The payee of a bill of
exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds
it.
&fist; Holder is much used as the second part of a
compound; as, shareholder, officeholder,
stockholder,etc.