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makefast

English translation: an object to which a boat is moored

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English term or phrase:makefast
Selected answer:an object to which a boat is moored
Entered by: Kim Metzger

12:55 May 30, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: makefast
I have checked wordreference.com. But I do not understand what it means.
atxp (X)
something to tie a boat to
Explanation:
An object, such as a buoy, post, cleat, or bitt, to which a boat is moored.
American Heritage Dictionary
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:32
Grading comment
Thank you all.
Ian, your reference helped me decide. Cheers.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +4something to tie a boat to
Kim Metzger


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
something to tie a boat to


Explanation:
An object, such as a buoy, post, cleat, or bitt, to which a boat is moored.
American Heritage Dictionary

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all.
Ian, your reference helped me decide. Cheers.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hacene
0 min
agree  IanW (X): "Something (as a post or buoy) to which a boat can be fastened" Merriam-Websters (Hi Kim)
2 mins
agree  Rajan Chopra
16 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
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