headfast

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noun

A rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.

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Meanings

nounheadfast (plural headfasts)

plural headfasts

  1. nauticalA rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.

Origin

From head + fast.

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Translations

Bulgarian швартово въже
  • швартово въже (švartovo văže)(nautical) A rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf
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APA

headfast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfast

MLA

“headfast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headfast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfast.

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