well-fastened
- a word derived from fasten.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
However, on closer inspection, the Chinese sword is much less formidable—and the hair by which it hangs is in fact a sturdy and well-fastened rope.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 26, 2010
The horses were restless and the bundles must be well-fastened to the poles before they should be ready to start.
From Timid Hare by Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard
One, a large hardwood, well-fastened hull, we determined to save.
From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir
Do ye, opening the well-fastened gates, call the ruler of this land outside the house.
From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides
From palace and from tower / the din of blows came back As on well-fastened helmets / the lusty swords came down, And royal Gunther's valor / in the fight full clear was shown.
From The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original by Needler, George Henry
