makefast

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/ˈmeɪkˌfɑːst/

noun

Something to which a vessel can be made fast or tied, such as a cleat, post or bollard.

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Meanings

nounmakefast (plural makefasts)

plural makefasts

  1. nauticalSomething to which a vessel can be made fast or tied, such as a cleat, post or bollard.

Origin

From make + fast.

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APA

makefast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makefast

MLA

“makefast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makefast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makefast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makefast.

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