- taut / taught
- Taut is a literary word that means "tight": Hold the string taut while I mark the line.Taught is the past tense of teach: Kenneth taught etiquette and good manners for several years.
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taut / taught — Taut is a literary word that means tight : Hold the string taut while I mark the line. Taught is the past tense of teach: Kenneth taught etiquette and good manners for several years … Confused words
Taut-line hitch — Names Taut line hitch, Adjustable hitch, Rigger s hitch, Midshipman s hitch, Tent line hitch, Tent hitch Category Hitch … Wikipedia
Taught — Taught, a. See {Taut}. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taught — taut, tot … American English homophones
taut — taught, tot … American English homophones
taught — taut adj … English expressions
taught — taut … English homophone dictionary
Taut, Bruno — (1880 1938) architect; with Walter Gropius,* chiefly re sponsible for enhancing awareness of the social significance of architecture. Born to a struggling merchant in Konigsberg, he studied at Konigsberg s Bau gewerkschule before transferring… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
taut´ness — taut1 «tt», adjective. 1. pulled tight; tense: »a taut rope. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under tight. (Cf. ↑tight) 2. in neat condition; tidy; … Useful english dictionary
taut´ly — taut1 «tt», adjective. 1. pulled tight; tense: »a taut rope. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under tight. (Cf. ↑tight) 2. in neat condition; tidy; … Useful english dictionary
