Found 3 items, similar to Taut.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: taut erat
English → English (WordNet) Definition: taut taut adj 1: pulled or drawn tight; “taut sails”; “a tight drumhead”; “a tight rope” [syn: tight] 2: 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” [syn: drawn]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Taut Taut \Taut\, a. [Dan. t[ae]t; akin to E. tight. See Tight.] 1. (Naut.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained. [1913 Webster] 2. Snug; close; firm; secure. [1913 Webster] Taut hand (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline. [1913 Webster]