What does "fastness" mean?
Fastness: A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains.
Additional senses
- 2.Conciseness of style. [Obs.] Ascham.
- 3.The state of being fast or swift.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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