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Webster 1913 Edition
Taut
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.
Definition 2024
taut
taut
English
Alternative forms
- taght, tacht (Scotland)
Adjective
taut (comparative tauter, superlative tautest)
- Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.
- Experiencing stress or anxiety.
- 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy
- His outward appearance was calm, but inside he was very taut.
- 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy
- Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.
- 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History
- Quick action and dialogue create a taut story, although it is illustration that shapes the characters.
- 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History
Translations
tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string
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showing stress or anxiety
containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled
Derived terms
Derived terms
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