English dictionary
holdfast
/'h/oU/ld,f/&/st/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long flat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.
Source: webster1913