D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Foothold

/fo͝ot'-hōldˌ/ · Foot·hold · IPA /ˈfʊthoʊld/
01 n. A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.
  1. 1.
    A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.