stringholder

noun
UK /ˈstrɪŋˌhəʊldə/
US /ˈstrɪŋˌhoʊldər/

A stringholder is a small thing that keeps a string in place.

She tied the balloon to a stringholder so it would not fly away.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small tool used to hold a string tight while you work with it.

He used a stringholder to keep the thread steady while sewing.

3. A part on a musical instrument that holds a string in place.

The guitar's stringholder keeps each string lined up over the fretboard.

4. A person whose job is to hold or manage strings or cords.

The stringholder on the set kept all the ropes tidy.

5. A container or reel for storing string.

She put the extra yarn in a stringholder on the shelf.