What is sung; close; firm; secure. Taut hand (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline called?
taut — Sung; close; firm; secure. Taut hand (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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