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Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.

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  1. a. Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
  2. a. Snug; close; firm; secure.
  3. adj. pulled or drawn tight
  4. adj. subjected to great tension; stretched tight
  5. 1. (Naut.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained. 2. Sung; close; firm; secure. Taut hand (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline.
  6. Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that istightly strained.
  7. j:100 s. pulled or drawn tight s. subjected to great tension; stretched tight