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Definition of fast

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Fast (n.) That which fastens or holds; especially, (Naut.) a mooring rope, hawser, or chain; -- called, according to its position, a bow, head, quarter, breast, or stern fast; also, a post on a pier around which hawsers are passed in mooring..

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Fast :: Fast (v.) Firmly fixed; closely adhering; made firm; not loose, unstable, or easily moved; immovable; as, to make fast the door..

But :: But (v. t.) The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.

Swinish :: Swingtree (n.) The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened; the whiffletree.

Nefast :: Nefast (a.) Wicked.

Feria :: Feria (n.) A week day, esp. a day which is neither a festival nor a fast..

Double-lock :: Double-lock (v. t.) To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.

Hook :: Hook (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a boat hook, etc..

Unnail :: Unnail (v. t.) To remove the nails from; to unfasten by removing nails.

Mooring :: Mooring (n.) The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by means of anchors or fastenings..

Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.

Clipper :: Clipper (n.) A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing..

Frog :: Frog (n.) An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole..

Fastness :: Fastness (a.) The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

Eyelet :: Eyelet (n.) A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; -- used to line an eyelet hole..

Delicacy :: Delicacy (a.) Nice and refined perception and discrimination; critical niceness; fastidious accuracy.

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..

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer..

String :: String (n.) A small cord, a line, a twine, or a slender strip of leather, or other substance, used for binding together, fastening, or tying things; a cord, larger than a thread and smaller than a rope; as, a shoe string; a bonnet string; a silken string..

Bridgeboard :: Bridgeboard (n.) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.

Outpace :: Outpace (v. t.) To outgo; to move faster than; to leave behind.