TAUTEN


Meaning of TAUTEN in English

ˈtȯr ə n verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: taut (I) + -en

transitive verb

: to make taut

tauten your canvas again and resume your cruise — All Hands

intransitive verb

: to become taut

the skin of her cheeks tautened — G.A.Wagner

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.