Associations to the word «Fastness»

Wiktionary

FASTNESS, noun. A secure or fortified place; a stronghold, a fortress
FASTNESS, noun. The state of being fast.
FASTNESS, noun. Firmness, security
FASTNESS, noun. Rapidity, swiftness
FASTNESS, noun. The ability of a dye to withstand fading

Dictionary definition

FASTNESS, noun. A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed".
FASTNESS, noun. The quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment.
FASTNESS, noun. A strongly fortified defensive structure.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats