Fix'i·ty (-ĭ*tȳ) noun [ Confer French fixité .] 1. Fixedness; as, fixity of tenure; also, that which is fixed. 2. Coherence of parts. Sir I. Newton. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/36
The USS Fixity was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Fixity was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RF.HTM