The term 'make fast' is a nautical term used to describe the process of securing a boat to a dock or another vessel. The crossword solutions for this term include BELAY (5 letters), SET (3 letters), ATTACH (6 letters), CLINCH (6 letters), CONNECT (7 letters), ANCHOR (6 letters), BIND (4 letters), TIE (3 letters), LASH (4 letters), MOOR (4 letters), NAIL (4 letters), SEAL (4 letters), HITCH (5 letters), SECURE (6 letters), and STARVE (6 letters). Each of these words describes a different action that can be taken to make fast a boat, such as attaching it to a dock with a rope, tying it to a cleat, or anchoring it in place.