Bible Dictionaries
Fastness
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.
(2):
(a.) Conciseness of style.
(3):
(a.) A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains.
(4):
(a.) The state of being fast or swift.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fastness'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fastness.html. 1828.