<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a small ledge or niche just large enough to support the toes, as in climbing</li><li>any slight or initial support, influence, advantage, progress, or the like: His knowledge of Latin gave him a toehold for learning French</li><li>a batten nailed to a sloping roof as a support for workers</li><li>Wrestling. a hold in which an opponent's foot is twisted</li></ul>