Definition of fast

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Fast (v.) Firm in adherence; steadfast; not easily separated or alienated; faithful; as, a fast friend..

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Surcingled :: Surcingle (n.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist..
Handfasted :: Handfasted (imp. & p. p.) of Handfas.
Persist :: Persist (v. i.) To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy..
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place..
Immovable :: Immovable (a.) Steadfast; fixed; unalterable; unchangeable; -- used of the mind or will; as, an immovable purpose, or a man who remain immovable..
Ball :: Ball (n.) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; -- formerly used by printers for inking the form, but now superseded by the roller..
Fastener :: Fastener (n.) One who, or that which, makes fast or firm..
Belace :: Belace (v. t.) To fasten, as with a lace or cord..
Squeamous :: Squeamish (a.) Having a stomach that is easily or nauseated; hence, nice to excess in taste; fastidious; easily disgusted; apt to be offended at trifling improprieties..
Tailpiece :: Tailpiece (n.) A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened..
Make :: Make (v. t.) To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast..
Fastidious :: Fastidious (a.) Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite..
Strongish :: Stronghold (n.) A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
Hoop :: Hoop (v. t.) To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon..
Unloose :: Unloose (v. i.) To become unfastened; to lose all connection or union.
Knocker :: Knocker (n.) One who, or that which, knocks; specifically, an instrument, or kind of hammer, fastened to a door, to be used in seeking for admittance..
Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled.
Guy :: Guy (n.) A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened..
Set :: Set (v. t.) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot; hence, to occasion difficulty to; to embarrass; as, to set a coach in the mud..
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