taut
Cross references:
1. tight
1. taut \'to.t\ aj [ME tought] 1a: tightly drawn : not slack 1b:
HIGH-STRUNG, TENSE 2a: kept in proper order or condition {a ~ ship} 2b:
not loose or flabby : FIRM - taut.ly av
2. taut \'ta.t\ vt [origin unknown] Scot : MAT, TANGLE
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