aferrar

verb/ɐfɨˈʁaɾ/medium

a·fer·rar

Definition

To grasp firmly; to hold or grip tightly.

The sailor managed to aferrar himself to the rigging during the storm.

He aferrou the dog to the leash before opening the gate.

syn

Do latim vulgar *afferare, de ad- + ferrum (ferro).