A hold is a storage area in a boat or ship Large ships currently have large holds covered on top with hatches or in the case of container vessels the containers are what protects the cargo
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A "Hold" on a boat is the part of the boat that carries cargo. A Freezer Hold would be a compartment that is refrigerated so as to haul fresh fish or other items that would spoil during transit.
How much weight a boat will hold depends on the volume of the boat. This is called displacement. displacement is exactly equal to the weight of the water the boat displaces, that is the boat makes a...