make fast

One of the men crept across, and assisted Gonzaga to make fast his end.

The instant he lets up, catch that flank girth and make fast.

Buck and Hop were to stand by the hawsers by which we were to make fast to the Islander.

Nejdanov thought of the rope that is flung to the quay to make fast a ship.

Well, toss us your painter, and tell the other boat to make fast to your stern.

Shake up, you gibbering fools; luff her a bit and make fast.

Make fast the painter—there; get your arms now, boys, and follow me.

For us to draw in here and make fast, then you can stand in the bight like a stirrup.

"Catch it and make fast to something," he cried, as the rope fell.

Haul out the reef-tackles, make fast, and haul taut the buntlines.