tuck

1. n. A long, narrow sword; a rapier. Source: opted

2. n. The beat of a drum. Source: opted

3. v. t. To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves. Source: opted

4. v. t. To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress. Source: opted

5. v. t. To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket. Source: opted

6. v. t. To full, as cloth. Source: opted

7. v. i. To contract; to draw together. Source: opted

8. n. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. Source: opted

9. n. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. Source: opted

10. n. A pull; a lugging. Source: opted

11. n. The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. Source: opted

12. n. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. Source: opted

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