fingerholds
Small rock ledges
Fingerholds are small projections, indentations, or edges that fingers can grip.
The word appears most often in rock climbing, where climbers move between fingerholds and footholds on a cliff face: The route offered few fingerholds.
Figuratively, a fingerhold is a minimal but useful point of access or advantage: The company gained a fingerhold in the Asian market.
Secure manual hold
- crimpPinch into folds
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- sloperFitted pattern template
- jugHandled pouring container
edge · crack · crevice · purchase · toehold · ledge · nub · pocket
Secures ships to seabed
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- braceDevice providing structural stability
support · grasp · clutch · traction · leverage · balance · footing · foundation
grip
Secure manual hold
jug · edge · crack · crevice · purchase · toehold · ledge · nub · pocket · rockface
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
brace · support · grasp · clutch · traction · leverage · balance · footing · foundation · confidence
opportunity
Favorable circumstance for advancement
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- entryAccess or submission
access · start · beginning · traction · progress · advancement · breakthrough · opening · inroad · gateway