holdback

American  

[hohld-bak] / ˈhoʊldˌbæk /

noun

1. the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle.

2. a device for restraining or checking, as a doorstop or tieback.

3. a stop or delay.

   a holdback in negotiations.

4. a withholding.

   the holdback of a day's pay.

5. something, as a planned expenditure or allotment, that is withheld or deferred.

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Etymology

Origin of holdback

First recorded in 1575–85; noun use of verb phrase hold back