| 单词 | taut hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmastaut hand a. Of a ship's officer: strictly or severely enforcing discipline; disciplinarian. Frequently in taut hand. ΘΚΠ society > authority > strictness > [adjective] > specifically of persons strait1297 iron-handed1608 strict1614 Presbyteriana1653 taut1825 1825 M. E. Barker Greenwich Hosp. in London Lit. Gaz. 1 Jan. 12/2 Mayhap the Commodore down yonder has had some hand in this, for he was a taut hand upon rum spirits. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xii. 152 He was considered to be the taughtest (that is, the most active and severe) boatswain in the service. 1851 W. H. G. Kingston Pirate Medit. (1860) 4 What sort of a chap is our skipper? He looks like a taut hand. 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin iii. 43 The first lieutenant appeared from one of the after-hatches. He had the reputation of being a ‘taut hand’. 1995 D. Lambdin H.M.S. Cockerel (2009) 255 And the man who forgets that, the man who acts like this is a lark, the one who doesn't believe I'm a taut hand, well..God help his soul. taut hand b. Of a ship: smartly turned out, with a well-disciplined and efficient crew. Also of a naval rating: well-disciplined and smart (chiefly in taut hand). Now frequently figurative, chiefly in to run a taut ship (cf. tight ship n. at ship n.1 Additions). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim netc1330 pertc1330 cleanc1386 nicec1400 picked?c1425 dapperc1440 feata1471 gim1513 trig1513 well-trimmedc1513 trick1533 smirk1534 tricksy1552 neat1559 netty1573 deft1579 primpc1590 briska1593 smug1598 spruce1598 sprink1602 terse1602 compt1632 nitle1673 sprig1675 snod1691 tight1697 smugged1706 snug1714 pensy1718 fitty1746 jemmy1751 sprucy1774 smartc1778 natty1785 spry1806 perjink1808 soigné1821 nutty1823 toiletted1823 taut1829 spick and span1846 spicy1846 groomed1853 spiffy1853 well-groomed1865 bandboxy1870 perjinkity1880 spick-span1888 bandbox1916 tiddly1925 whip-smart1937 spit and polish1950 spit-and-polished1977 1829 D. Jerrold Black-ey'd Susan iii. ii. 43 The trimmest sailor as ever handled rope..give me taut Bill before any able seaman in his Majesty's fleet. 1847 Hogg's Weekly Instructor 16 Oct. 117/2 I grant that there is a beauty which bewilders and captivates the imagination of youth in a proud and taut ship, with her running gear and rigging all a tanto. 1871 J. G. Whittier Sisters xii In the tautest schooner that ever swam He rides at anchor in Annisquam. 1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 138 Taut Hand, a first-class working rating who is the direct opposite to a Bird [sc. a troublesome sailor]. 1974 Progress (Easley, S. Carolina) 24 Apr. 2/2 His language was salty and he ran a taut ship. He demanded discipline, accuracy, integrity and honesty, as well as good writing. 2011 Florida Times-Union (Nexis) 6 Mar. b1 My primary focus will be on job creation followed closely by making sure we're running a taut ship. < as lemmas |
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