English (chiefly central and northern England): variant of. . Scottish: probably a habitational name from Holmes near Dundonald, or from a place so called in the barony of Inchestuir.
A fixture is a work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry. Fixtures are used to securely locate (position in a specific location or orientation) and support the work, ensuring that all parts produced using the fixture will maintain conformity and interchangeability.
fixture unit. A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by various types of plumbing fixtures; expressed in units of cubic volume per minute; the value for a particular fixture depends on: its volume rate of drainage discharge; the time duration of a single drainage operation; and the average time between successive operations.