FASTNESS


Meaning of FASTNESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfas(t)-nəs ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : the quality or state of being fast: as

a. : the quality or state of being fixed

b. : the quality or state of being swift

c. : colorfast quality

d. : resistance (as of an organism) to the action of a usually toxic substance

2.

a. : a fortified or secure place

b. : a remote and secluded place

vacationed in their mountain fastness

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.