STERNFASTS STERNFASTS (plural) - rigid structures on a ship's stern used for securing lines; (adjective) sternfasting; (verb) sternfasted. STERNFASTS are the fixed supports at the back of a ship that are used for securing ropes; sternfasting is the act of securing ropes using these supports; a ship is sternfasted when ropes are secured using these supports.
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Word: STERNFASTS
Length: 10 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word STERNFASTS can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.