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Postby Bailey » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:20 am

fas·ten (fsn)
v. fas·tened, fas·ten·ing, fas·tens
v.tr.
1. To attach firmly to something else, as by pinning or nailing.
2.
a. To make fast or secure.
b. To close, as by fixing firmly in place.
3. To fix or direct steadily: fastened her gaze on the stranger.
4. To place; attribute: fastened the blame on the weather.
5. To impose (oneself) without welcome.
v.intr.
1. To become attached, fixed, or joined.
2. To take firm hold; cling fast: fasten on a notion.
3. To focus steadily; concentrate: All eyes fastened on the speaker.


[Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian; see past- in Indo-European roots.]



fasten·er n.
Synonyms: fasten, anchor, fix, moor1, secure
These verbs mean to cause to remain firmly in position or place: fastened our seat belts; anchored the television antenna to the roof; fixed the flagpole in concrete; will moor the rowboat at the dock; secured the bolt after closing the door.

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. fastener - a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"
human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
2. fastener - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening, holdfast, fixing
bellyband - a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
buckle - fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
button - a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
carabiner, karabiner, snap ring - an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
cleat - a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
clinch - the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin - wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
corrugated fastener, wiggle nail - a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry
cottar, cotter - fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
cringle, grommet, grummet, loop, eyelet - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
dowel, dowel pin, joggle - a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
stopping, fillet - fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
hook and eye - a kind of fastener used on clothing
knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
lashing - rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
linkup, tie-in, link, tie - a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
locker - a fastener that locks or closes
nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
nut and bolt - a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
paper fastener - a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
seal - fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
seal, sealing wax - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
slide fastener, zip-fastener, zipper, zip - a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
press stud, snap fastener, snap - a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
toggle - a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
toggle bolt - a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls


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Postby Slava » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:27 pm

Lots of information up there, but it misses a major point. According to dictionary.com, its Old Norse original meant "to betroth." Talk about getting hitched, eh?

We have many phrases to speak of marriage, and, while I haven't made a full list, it seems quite a few relate to the idea of being locked down, tied, anchored, etc. Probably a Doctoral dissertation in those, no?
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Postby tcward » Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:42 am

The phrase fast friends was used in the not too distant past on a fairly regular basis.

And (to the point about marriage) I believe there are certain religions today that call their marriage ceremony a hand-fasting...?

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Postby Perry » Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:29 pm

My hands generally go hungry...
Anyway, in Hebrew wedding parlance one "carries" a wife.
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Postby Slava » Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:31 pm

And (to the point about marriage) I believe there are certain religions today that call their marriage ceremony a hand-fasting...?
I'm not so sure about anyone doing this nowadays, but in the past, in parts of England, this was done. A fair would be held at which the young men could pick a maiden to live with them. If after 12 months they liked the situation, they were considered married.

What we call a common-law marriage was also, once upon a time, called living tally. The couple were tally-husband and tally-wife.
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