Engineering:Holdfast (artillery)

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Short description: Methods used for securing artillery
A concrete holdfast with a ring of 10 bolts at Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, England

A holdfast or hold fast is a means by which artillery is fixed firmly to the ground.

One type of holdfast is a concrete base or plinth that a gun is bolted to.[1] These were used, for example, to secure coastal battery guns in pillboxes during World War II.

References

  1. ↑ "Glossary Search of terms on Take the TimeTrail". https://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/searchglossary.aspx?term=holdfast. 



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