tirante2

² = fraught, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.].

Ex. The article is entitled 'Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.

Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.