"taut hand" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: taut hands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} taut hand (plural taut hands)
  1. (nautical, dated) An officer who is severe in discipline. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-taut_hand-en-noun-dEjNh0P4 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical, dated) strict discipline. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-taut_hand-en-noun-UCLV~OWg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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