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Taut hand
To heave taut
Taut hand
(Naut.)
, a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline.
Webster 1913
To heave taut
(Naut.)
, to turn a capstan, etc., till the rope becomes strained. See
Taut
, and
Tight
.
Webster 1913
