holdless, a. Mountaineering.
(ˈhəʊldlɪs)
[f. hold n.1 + -less.]
Affording no holds; having a smooth unbroken surface.
| 1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros xiii. 184 Cliffs smooth and holdless as a castle wall. 1933 [see abseil]. 1971 Country Life 25 Feb. 410/1 Alastair solved problem after problem..making short work finally of the hardest obstacle, an awkward holdless entry to a chimney at the start of the last tower. |