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head·fast (hĕdʹfăst')
n.
A mooring rope or chain that secures the bow of a ship to a wharf.
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Universalium. 2010.
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headfast — noun a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf • Hypernyms: ↑mooring, ↑mooring line … Useful english dictionary
fasten — verb /ˈfæsən,ˈfæsn̩/ To attach or connect in a secure manner. The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half hitch. See Also: bedfast, breastfast, colorfast, cragfast, handfast, headfast, holdfast, makefast, sitfast, shamefast … Wiktionary
mooring line — noun (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place • Syn: ↑mooring • Derivationally related forms: ↑moor (for: ↑mooring) • Topics: ↑boat … Useful english dictionary
headrope — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English hedrope, from hed head + rope 1. obsolete : a rope leading from a masthead as a stay 2. a. : a part of a boltrope that is sewed along the u … Useful english dictionary
