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HOLD-FAST
\hˈə͡ʊldfˈast], \hˈəʊldfˈast], \h_ˈəʊ_l_d_f_ˈa_s_t]\
Definitions of HOLD-FAST
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
Something
used
to
secure
and
hold
,
as
a
catch
,
a
hook
, &c.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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