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headfast

headfast noun: a rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.

Noun

headfast (plural headfasts)

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

Forms of headfast

pluralheadfasts

Origin of headfast

From head + fast.

Questions about headfast

What does headfast mean?
Headfast means a rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.
What part of speech is headfast?
Headfast is a noun.
What is the plural of headfast?
The plural of headfast is headfasts.

Words near headfast in the dictionary

  1. header tanks
  2. headered
  3. headering
  4. headerless
  5. headers
  6. headfast
  7. headfasts
  8. headfire
  9. headfires
  10. headfirst
  11. headfish

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