"sitfast" meaning in English

See sitfast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From sit + fast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sit|fast}} sit + fast Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sitfast (not comparable)
  1. Fixed; stationary; immovable. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sitfast-en-adj-P~kNFsCp

Noun

Forms: sitfasts [plural]
Etymology: From sit + fast. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sit|fast}} sit + fast Head templates: {{en-noun}} sitfast (plural sitfasts)
  1. A callosity with inflamed edges, on the back of a horse, under the saddle.
    Sense id: en-sitfast-en-noun-jh7YBkEb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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