holdfast
hold.fast \ho-l(d)-.fast\ n 1a: a part by which a plant clings to a flat surface 1b: an organ by which a parasitic animal attaches itself to its host 2: something to which something else may be secured firmly
Webster's English Dictionaryhold.fast \ho-l(d)-.fast\ n 1a: a part by which a plant clings to a flat surface 1b: an organ by which a parasitic animal attaches itself to its host 2: something to which something else may be secured firmly