fasten
verb (used with object)
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
well-fastened
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a word derived from
fasten.
Example Sentences
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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
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 George Henry Needler
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 Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
Open windows must be carefully protected by well-fastened screens or by slats of wood.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
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
