keyholder.
One who or a device or component which holds a key for security reasons.
Meaning & usage
One who or a device or component which holds a key for security reasons. An individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.
One who or a device or component which holds a key for security reasons. A dominant partner who holds the key to the chastity cage or belt of their submissive partner, or who otherwise controls whether they are able or allowed to receive orgasms or sexual stimulation.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *kaiju Old English cǣġ Middle English keye English key Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder English keyholder From key + holder.
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