taut

[Taut]

Taut means tight rather than slack. The tightrope ought to be taut and not dangling down by the lion cage.

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

Adjective S.
pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

Adjective S.
subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

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

a.
Snug; close; firm; secure.

Taut

Taut , a. [Dan. t'91t; akin to E. tight. See Tight.] 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.

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

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