headfast

head·fast

H0099100 (hĕd′făst′)n. A mooring rope or chain that secures the bow of a ship to a wharf.

headfast

(ˈhɛdfɑːst) n (Nautical Terms) a mooring rope at the bows of a ship[C16: from head (in the sense: front) + fast a mooring rope, from Middle English fest, from Old Norse festr; related to fast¹]

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Noun

headfast - a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharfmooring line, mooring - (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place

headfast

Related to headfast: unmoor, steadfast

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Words related to headfast

noun a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf

Related Words

mooring line
mooring

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