(navigation) The bottom ground of an anchorage; the term is usually preceded by an adjective to indicate the quality of the holding power of the material constituting the bottom.
holding ground
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(′hōl·diŋ ′grau̇nd)
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An area of seabed where an anchor will hold.
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