# handholder

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who holds hands (with someone else).
2. Someone or something that provides reassurance and/or assistance for doing something difficult.

## Etymology
From hand + holder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handholder