fastening

n a feeling of affection for a person or an institution n a supplementary part or accessory n a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding n a connection that fastens things together n faithful support for a cause or political party or religion n the act of attaching or affixing something n the act of fastening things together

usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon n

usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon n musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats n an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal n the act of preventing n (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter n a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore n the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction n a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background n a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) n a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine

fastening firmly together

a long lace for fastening boots