English

Etymology
Middle English past participle of tow

Pronunciation
/t��t/
audio|en-us-taut.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-uk-taut.ogg|Audio (UK)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��t|-��t

Adjective
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1. tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.

#* 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
#*: The hawser was as taut as a bowstring - so strong she pulled upon her anchor.

Translations
Finnish: tiukka, kireä, jännitetty

Related terms
tautly
tautness

et:taut
fa:taut
io:taut
ru:taut
vi:taut

• 2007-09-08 02:41 - Connel MacKenzie - rm

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