"landfast" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: land + fast Etymology templates: {{compound|en|land|fast}} land + fast Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} landfast (not comparable)
  1. Connected or anchored to the land. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-landfast-en-adj-JpATTnBM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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