Alternative form of hard-and-fast

A Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade embedded in the centre; used also as a symbol of fascism.

(idiomatic, of rules, etc) strictly maintained

An imaginary police force that ensures that people dress according to fashion.

(transitive, intransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner. / To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land.

(nautical, traditional) Tidily tied down and secure. / (figuratively, or by extension) Properly and neatly organised or arranged.

(countable) A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons. / (uncountable) Popular trends.

To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way. / (dated) To make in a standard manner; to work. / (dated) To fit, adapt, or accommodate to. / (obsolete) To forge or counterfeit.

Food that is served quickly, often standardized and pre-prepared. / A type of food that is quickly made, but of low nutritional value; junk food.

(cricket) A bowler who specialises in bowling the ball fast in cricket; as opposed to a spin bowler.