RAINTIGHT

Etymology

Adjective

raintight (comparative more raintight, superlative most raintight)

So tight as to exclude rain.

Source: Wiktionary


Rain"-tight`, a.

Definition: So tight as to exclude rain as, a rain-tight roof.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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