noun
- a rope, chain, or other device used to secure a boat or ship to a dock or mooring
Usage: nautical
verb
- to secure a boat or ship by tying it to a fixed object
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor threw the makefast to the dock worker.
- Check that all makefasts are properly secured before the storm.
- The captain ordered the crew to makefast the vessel.
- They needed to makefast the boat before going ashore.
- The heavy makefast held the ship steady against the current.
- Make sure to makefast both bow and stern lines.