What does taughten mean?
Taughten means (chiefly nautical) To tighten; increase in intensity; to become taught..
Taughten
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(chiefly nautical) To tighten; increase in intensity; to become taught..
Definitions by Sense
- (chiefly nautical) To tighten; increase in intensity; to become taught.
- (nonstandard) past participle of teach
Example Sentences
[…] then, waiting for low tide, we could taughten the chains again, and repeat the process till we got her ashore.
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Word Forms
- taughtens
- taughtening
- taughtened
- tauten
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[…] then, waiting for low tide, we could taughten the chains again, and repeat the process till we got her ashore.
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