makefast

[ meyk-fast, -fahst ]

nounNautical.

any structure to which a ship is tied up, as a bollard or buoy.

Origin of makefast

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase make fast

Words Nearby makefast

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British Dictionary definitions for makefast

makefast

/ (ˈmeɪkˌfɑːst) /

noun

a strong support to which a vessel is secured

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