Definition of fast

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Fast (v. i.) To practice abstinence as a religious exercise or duty; to abstain from food voluntarily for a time, for the mortification of the body or appetites, or as a token of grief, or humiliation and penitence..

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Howdah :: Howdah (n.) A seat or pavilion, generally covered, fastened on the back of an elephant, for the rider or riders..
Fastness :: Fastness (a.) Conciseness of style.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..
Enroot :: Enroot (v. t.) To fix by the root; to fix fast; to implant deep.
Stee :: Stedfastly (adv.) See Stead, Steadfast, etc..
Fasten :: Fasten (a.) To cause to hold together or to something else; to attach or unite firmly; to cause to cleave to something , or to cleave together, by any means; as, to fasten boards together with nails or cords; to fasten anything in our thoughts..
Dromon :: Dromon () In the Middle Ages, a large, fast-sailing galley, or cutter; a large, swift war vessel..
Ridotto :: Ridotto (n.) A favorite Italian public entertainment, consisting of music and dancing, -- held generally on fast eves..
Strongish :: Stronghold (n.) A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
Jig :: "Jig (n.) A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing..
Torsion :: Torsion (n.) The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction..
Stare :: Stare (v. i.) To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object..
Lariat :: Lariat (v. t.) To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat..
Wedge :: Wedge (v. t.) To press closely; to fix, or make fast, in the manner of a wedge that is driven into something..
Putty :: Putty (n.) A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes..
Welt :: Welt (v. t.) To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve..
Splintered :: Splint (v. t.) To fasten or confine with splints, as a broken limb. See Splint, n., 2..
Frog :: Frog (v. t.) To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4..
Talaria :: Talaria (n. pl.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury..
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