What is the meaning of stand fast?

(DoD, NATO) In artillery, the order at which all action on the position ceases immediately.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). stand fast. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/stand_fast/definitions/1964116
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "stand fast" http://smartdefine.org/stand_fast/definitions/1964116 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, stand fast, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/stand_fast/definitions/1964116>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "stand fast" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/stand_fast/definitions/1964116>
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