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Trim :: Trim (v. t.) Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect..

Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..

Windtight :: Windtight (a.) So tight as to prevent the passing through of wind.

Key :: Key (v. t.) To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.

Swaddle :: Swaddle (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby..

Tighter :: Tighter (n.) A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer.

Take-up :: Take-up (n.) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch..

Sinch :: Sinch (v. t.) To gird with a sinch; to tighten the sinch or girth of (a saddle); as, to sinch up a sadle..

Tightening :: Tightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tighte.

Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.

Lacing :: Lacing (n.) The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces..

Ferrule :: Ferrule (n.) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth..

Gastight :: Gastight (a.) So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.

Sticky :: Stick-tight (n.) Beggar's ticks.

Cofferdam :: Cofferdam (n.) A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of piers, etc..

Camptight :: Camptight (n.) A duel; the decision of a case by a duel.

Fist :: Fist (n.) The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow..

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings..

Tightness :: Tightness (n.) The quality or condition of being tight.

Cinch :: Cinch (n.) A tight grip.

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