Pronunciation : Taut
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Dan. t?t; akin to E. tight. See Tight.]
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: 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