n.
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English fest, from Old Norse festr rope, mooring cable, from fastr firm
Date: 15th century
: something that fastens (as a mooring line) or holds a fastening
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English fest, from Old Norse festr rope, mooring cable, from fastr firm
Date: 15th century
: something that fastens (as a mooring line) or holds a fastening
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012