'Taut hand' definitions:
Definition of 'Taut hand'
From: GCIDE
- Taut \Taut\, a. [Dan. t[ae]t; akin to E. tight. See Tight.]
- 1. (Naut.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Snug; close; firm; secure. [1913 Webster]
- Taut hand (Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline. [1913 Webster]