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Definition: tuck-net
Tuck
\Tuck\, n.
1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to
shorten it; a plait.
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2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; --
called also
tuck-net.
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3. A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See
Tug. --Life of A. Wood.
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4. (Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom
planks meet under the stern.
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5. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang] --T. Hughes.
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