Grappling iron, a hooked iron used for grappling and holding fast a vessel or other object.
An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.
Wood screw, a metal screw with a sharp thread of coarse pitch, adapted to holding fast in wood.
Here Arthur stood like a statue, holding fast to Jerrie, and gazing down upon the neglected grave, on which clumps of withered grass were growing and blowing in the November wind.
In a moment I was out of my state-room, at the bulwark, holding fast to a stanchion, and looking over the side at the white and seething water caused by her sudden and violent stoppage.
Merritt, with the remaining brigades of his division, holding fast at Baltimore crossroads to await events.
When I crossed the rifle-pits on the top the Confederates were still holding fast at Bragg's headquarters, and a battery located there opened fire along the crest; making things most uncomfortably hot.
Tom, striving desperately to unclasp the strong fingers that were holding fast to his collar.
The passengers stood in the waist, holding fast to the money, and watching all that was going on; but they had nothing to say until they heard the roar of the breakers, and discovered that the schooner was headed directly toward them.
His consciousness that in holding fast to the Real Presence he was backed by the whole Church of yore lends his words unusual power.
We must know that there is no way of resisting the devil’s temptations than by holding fast to the plain word of Scripture and not thinking or speculating further.
Round corners, over ruts and stones, and uphill and down, we went jolting and swinging, holding fast to the seat, and putting our trust in things in general.
Holding fast to the dragon's tail, he looked down with great interest upon his dominions.
Holding fast to Sir Hokus, Dorothy stepped on the piece of road that had already unrolled.
Holding fast to the sides of the throne and still grasping the little fan and parasol, the Scarecrow sat blinking with embarrassment.
By holding fast to the rigorous policies in vogue up to the present, the empire will within a short time arrive at a complete restoration of its finances.
He repeats his old themes, the necessity of disregarding party divisions and in particular the need of holding fast to religious ideals and of moral regeneration.
I saw Torrence through a yellow haze, holding fast to the lever, and cramming his handkerchief into his mouth.
The motion was unnerving, and yet Tuzu never flinched, but stood quietly facing the city, holding fast to the forward rail.
Torrence, holding fast to his levers, screws, and steering apparatus.
Holding fast, therefore, to the reality of the human nature, a solution was attempted by Apollinarius, or Apollinaris, by making the divine Logos take the place of the human logos or reason.
Holding fast, therefore, this precept, we have intimated that everything written in days past by Origen that is contrary to our faith is even by us rejected and condemned.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "holding fast" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
