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Webster 1913 Edition

Taut

Taut

,
Adj.
[Dan.
tæt
; 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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