01 a. Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
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1.
Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.(Naut.)
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2.
Snug; close; firm; secure.
Phrases & compounds
Taut hand —
a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline.