About The Word Taut
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Taut
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What's The Definition Of Taut?
[adj] pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
[adj] subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow" Synonyms | Synonyms for Taut: drawn | tense | tight Related Terms | Find terms related to Taut: See Also | Taut In Webster's Dictionary \Taut\, a. [Dan. t[ae]t; akin to E. tight. See {Tight}.]
1. (Naut.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a
rope that is tightly strained.
2. Snug; close; firm; secure.
{Taut hand} (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is
severe in discipline.
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