HEADFAST

headfast

(noun) a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headfast (plural headfasts)

(nautical) A rope at the bows of a ship used to fasten it to a wharf, etc.

Anagrams

• fatheads

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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