Holding
Holding , noun
1.
The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining.
2.
A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
3.
That which holds, binds, or influences. — Burke
4.
The burden or chorus of a song. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
Collocations (1)
Holding note (Music) , a note sustained in one part, while the other parts move.