TAUTER

Adjective

tauter

comparative form of taut

Anagrams

• rutate

Source: Wiktionary


TAUT

Taut, a. Etym: [Dan. tæt; akin to E. tight. See Tight.]

1. (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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